The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma on Monday opened an eatery and a smokeshop at its casino site in southern New Mexico.
The Apache Homelands Snack Bar is open 24 hours. It's one of the few options for dining in Akela, a town about 20 miles east of Deming.
The tribe eventually hopes to engage in Class II gaming at the 6,000-square-foot facility. The National Indian Gaming
Commission has not made a determination on whether a casino would be legal at the 30-acre site, which was taken into trust in 2002.
Get the Story:Fort Sill Apaches serve up eatery at Akela casino site (The Las Cruces Sun-News 4/8)
Tribe moves ahead with diner (The Oklahoman 4/8)
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