The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of
Potawatomi Indians of Michigan, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, won't let litigation stop the opening of its casino.
The tribe announced a February 11 opening for the Gun Lake Casino. That same day, the D.C. Circuit Court of
Appeals revived a lawsuit that challenges the trust status of the gaming site.
At issue is whether the tribe was "under federal jurisdiction" in 1934. The tribe's federal recognition wasn't formalized until 2000.
“I’m not concerned one iota; these things happen,” Chairman D. K. Sprague told The Allegan News. “It has been 10 long years (to get to this point) and the courts will do what the courts will do.”
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Casino plans opening despite lawsuit
(The Allegan News 1/26)
Station set to manage Michigan casino as tribal deals thrive (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 1/27)
DC Circuit Decision:
Patchak
v. Salazar (January 21, 2011)
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