The existing Gray Wolf Peak Casino in Evaro, Montana. Photo from GWPC
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana have scaled back plans for a new casino amid opposition from elders, The Char-Koosta News reports. The tribe announced a $27.4 million expansion of the Gray Wolf Peak Casino in Evaro late last year. Elders immediately raised concerns about the sacred nature of the site and they say the project doesn't fit in with their traditional values. “If they want to build, build something for the Indian people, not something that will draw white people," Eneas Vanderburg, who sits on the tribal elders committee, said at a meeting to discuss the casino, the paper reported. The tribe has since reduced the cost of the project to $19 million and has scaled back the size of the new facility. Although it will still include a hotel, the casino won't grow beyond the current footprint, the paper reported. Work on the expansion was set to begin this year but it's not clear whether that will still happen due to the concerns. Get the Story:
SPCC EC stand firm in opposition to Gray Wolf Peak Casino project (The Char-Koosta News 8/13)
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