BIA holds consultation on gaming land-into-trust determinations

Friday, September 24, 2010  

The Bureau of Indian Affairs held the first in a series of consultation sessions on gaming land-into-trust determinations.

The meeting was held on Spokane, Washington, on Thursday. The Kalispel Tribe used the session to raise concerns about an off-reservation casino proposed by the Spokane Tribe.

According to the Kalispels, the BIA might adopt changes affecting local and state governments. That could clear the way for the Spokane casino.

“This is not a feud. This is about playing by the rules,” Kalispel council member Nick Pierre told The Spokesman Review.

The next consultation takes place October 5 in Sacramento, California. They end on November 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the BIA said in a press release.

Get the Story:
Officials reviewing tribal casino rules (The Spokesman-Review 9/24)
Press Release: Proposed Airway Heights Casino Could Have National Implications (Kalispel Tribe 9/23)

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