The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona brings makes over $100 million a year from gaming but some say it has only contributed to internal turmoil.
"When we didn't have any money, we didn't have anything to fight over," former council member Alma Lopez told The Arizona Daily Star.
In the past five years, the tribe has lost four gaming CEOs. Tribal leaders have come and gone amid a whirlwind of accusations over nepotism, corruption and mismanagement.
"Everybody has allegations on everybody," said tribal member Amelia Cordova.
Herminia "Minnie" Frias, the first woman to lead the tribe, was ousted in August after she called for an audit of casino finances. She questioned how tribal council members were spending tribal funds.
Overall, gaming tribes in Arizona took in $1.94 billion at their casinos in the last fiscal year.
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