A sign at the site in Barstow, California, where Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians wants to build an off-reservation casino. Photo from Barstow Casino and Resort
The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians has gained a prominent supporter for its proposed off-reservation casino in Barstow, California. Rep. Paul Cook (R-California), a member of the House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs, wants the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on the casino. The final environmental impact statement was completed more than a year ago. "My goal is to get the casino,” Cook, who is serving his second term in office, told The Desert Dispatch. "Barstow needs jobs.” Cook said he may ask the Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the chairman of the subcommittee, to call a hearing in hopes spurring action on the proposal. Get the Story:
Casino top priority for Cook (The Desert Dispatch 8/7) Federal Register Notice:
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeňo Indians 23-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel Project, City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California (April 18, 2014)
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