The Ho-Chunk Nation wanted a stake in an off-reservation casino sought by two other Wisconsin tribes, The Beloit Daily News reports.
The Ho-Chunks approached the St. Croix and Bad River bands of Chippewa last December to become a partner in the Beloit casino. The Ho-Chunks offered to pay a third of the project and to help win federal approval.
Chippewa leaders considered the deal but a spokesperson for the project said the Ho-Chunks would haven't brought anything to the table. A couple of weeks later, the regional Bureau of Indian Affairs office approved the project and discussion ended.
The Ho-Chunks then started running an ad campaign against the casino, accusing the Chippewas of having no ties to the Beloit area.
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(The Beloit Daily News 5/31)
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