Chippewa Cree elders oppose liquor at casino

Tuesday, November 15, 2005  

Elders of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana are opposing a decision that would allow the sale of liquor at the tribal casino.

The cultural commission, a board of five elders, says alcohol and gambling go against traditional values. "To allow the passage of a liquor license, that goes against everything the reservation was founded for," commission member Lloyd Top Sky was quoted as saying. "By all means, if you want to make money, they should find other means of trying to make money."

The tribal council voted 6-2 earlier this month to start the process to sell liquor at the casino in hopes of raising revenues.

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