The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is moving forward with plans for a second gaming facility.
The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for a 2.42-acre property in the city of Medford.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has asked the city to submit comments by March 6.
The tribe plans a Class II facility at the site. The tribe already operates the Mill Casino, a Class III facility in North Bend, over three hours driving distance from Medford.
The tribe was restored to federal recognition through an act of Congress in
1989. The Coquille
Restoration Act states that the Indian
Reorganization Act of 1934 "shall" apply to the tribe.
Another section states that the BIA "shall" accept up to 1,000 acres in
trust for the tribe. Additional acquisitions beyond that limit will be processed
under the IRA, according to the law.
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