Shakopee Tribe grant helps Lower Brule Sioux Tribe with casino

Friday, July 12, 2013  

A grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota is helping the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of South Dakota pursue an off-reservation casino.

The Shakopee Tribe announced a $500,000 grant to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. Of the amount, $16,000 will be used for "research into a new gaming facility," according to a press release.

The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe is seeking to build a $34 million casino on land that was taken into trust after 1988. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is reviewing the application.

Get the Story:
Lower Brule to Receive $500,000 Shakopee Mdewakanton Grant (The Chamberlain Sun 7/11)

BIA seeks comments on Lower Brule Sioux Tribe casino project (7/11