The Spokane Tribe maintains a strong connection with its off-reservation casino site in Washington.
The tribe used the site of the West Plains Mixed-Use Development as a traditional encampment for hundreds of years. There was even a battle with the U.S. Calvary in 1858.
“We lived there,” Chairman Rudy Peone told The Spokesman Review of the site, which is less than 30 miles from the current reservation border.
Despite the strong ties, the tribe is pursuing the casino under the tough two-part determination provisions of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act. That means the governor's support is required, provided that the
Bureau of Indian Affairs approves the project.
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Fairchild said to have concerns about proposed casino (The Spokesman Review 4/8) Federal Register Notice:
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Spokane Tribe of Indians West Plains Casino and Mixed Use Project, City of Airway Heights, Spokane County, WA (February 1, 2013) Related Stories:
New Interior Secretary could rule on Spokane Tribe's casino (03/29)
Fairchild said to have concerns about proposed casino (The Spokesman Review 4/8) Federal Register Notice:
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Spokane Tribe of Indians West Plains Casino and Mixed Use Project, City of Airway Heights, Spokane County, WA (February 1, 2013) Related Stories:
New Interior Secretary could rule on Spokane Tribe's casino (03/29)
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