Warm Springs Tribes wait for answer on off-reservation casino

Friday, February 25, 2011  

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon hopes to receive an answer on its off-reservation casino later this spring.

But even if the Bureau of Indian Affairs finalizes the environmental impact statement, it will be awhile before a casino is up and running in Cascade Locks. “It’s still at least three years away even if there is a decision.” tribal political advisor Len Bergstein told The Hood River News.

In the meantime, the tribe is relocating the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Casino to a new site off a major highway. Tribal leaders hope the move will generate additional revenues.

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