Two Wisconsin tribes could revive their off-reservation casino now that the Obama administration has removed an obstacle in the process.
The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and
the Bad River Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have been pushing to open a casino in Beloit. The site is more than 300 miles from their respective reservations.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs killed the project in the final days of the Bush administration in January 2009.
But Assistant
Secretary Larry Echo Hawk has rescinded the 2008 memo that led to the denial so the tribes plan to meet again to discuss their options.
"We feel it will make the process easier again," St. Croix tribal attorney Aaron Loomis told The Beloit Daily News “It could’ve come sooner, but it’s good news for the smaller tribes.”
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New hope for Beloit casino?
(The Beloit Daily News 6/15)
Bush Administration Off-Reservation Gaming Policy:
Guidance on taking off-reservation land into
trust for gaming purposes (January 3, 2008)
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Tribes
hopeful with reversal on off-reservation gaming policy (6/15)
Echo Hawk pulls controversial
off-reservation gaming memo (6/14)
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