IPR: Grand Traverse Band shares $958K in gaming revenues

Tuesday, February 7, 2012  

"The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is helping Suttons Bay Public Schools close a budget gap. The tribe awarded the district $180,000 yesterday in revenue sharing from its casino operations. All that money will go toward eliminating a deficit this year of about half-a-million dollars.

The school received by far the largest share of the nearly million dollars in grants announced by the tribe this week. Twice a year the tribe awards money through local governments under its consent agreement with the State of Michigan.

Mike Murray, superintendent of Suttons Bay Public Schools, says it was an honor to receive such a large contribution amongst the more than 50 awards."

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Tribe Helps School In Financial Crunch (Interlochen Public Radio 2/7)

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Tribe doles out more than $958,000 in grants (The Petoskey News-Review 2/7)