A federal judge is expected to hold a hearing in the Tohono O'odham Nation
off-reservation casino on February 17.
The city of Glendale and the Gila River Indian Community
are suing the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. They say the agency can't place 53 acres in trust for the Tohono
O'odham Nation.
The tribe plans to use the land for a casino, although the BIA hasn't determined whether it can be used for gaming. But Chairman Ned Norris Jr. said he was confident the tribe will prevail
"We could build anything else on it, but our intent is to game on that property," Norris told The Glendale Star.
The case is before Judge David Campbell in the federal court in Arizona.
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Tribe sticking with plans for resort/casino
(The Glendale Star 1/19)
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