The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians is promising to generate 2,200 jobs for its off-reservation casino in Lansing, Michigan.
The tribe plans to hire about 700 temporary construction workers. Another 1,500 would be permanent jobs at the Kewadin Lansing Casino.
A draft agreement between the tribe and the city calls for a hiring preference for Lansing area residents. But the tribe also has a tribal member preference.
John Wernet, the tribe's general counsel, said there aren't enough tribal members in Lansing so the two preferences can co-exist.
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(The Lansing State Journal 2/21)
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