The Hannahville Indian
Community, a Potawatomi Tribe in Michigan, went to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to present its case for an off-reservation casino.
According to TV20 Detroit, the tribe met with officials from the Obama administration and with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The tribe hopes to gain support for a $300 million resort in Romulus, nearly 500 miles from the reservation.
The Bush administration rejected the proposal in January 2008, citing a policy that makes it nearly impossible for tribes to acquire land away from existing reservations. The Obama administration is reviewing the policy.
Get the Story:
Romulus to Get A Casino?
(TV20 Detroit 10/28)
New gamble could bring casino to Romulus (The Journal Newspapers of Michigan 10/29)
Off-Reservation Gaming Policy:
Guidance
on taking off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes (January 3,
2008)
Casino Stalker
Hannahville Tribe lobbies off-reservation casino
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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