Gila River Tribe slams Tohono O'odham off-reservation bid

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Gila River Indian Community is funding radio advertisements that criticize the Tohono O'odham Nation for seeking an off-reservation casino.

The ads accuse the Tohono O'odham Nation of being "greedy" and of trying to "pull a fast one," Capitol Media Services reports. It describes placing a casino near housing and a school as a "crazy" idea.

The ads were paid by the Keeping the Promise Foundation, a group consisting of the tribe and its lobbyists. The tribe's attorney said the foundation has other contributors but declined to identify them.

The Tohono O'odham Nation wants to build the $500 million West Valley Resort on land it acquired in connection with a land claim settlement.

Get the Story:
Gila River Tribe: O'odham 'greed' spurs casino bid (Capitol Media Services 4/1)

Earlier Stories:
Tohono O'odham Nation hails end to anti-casino measure (3/30)
Lawmaker halts bill that targeted Tohono O'odham casino (3/29)
Editorial: Casino foes seek to steal Tohono O'odham land (3/24)
Tohono O'odham Nation sues over off-reservation casino (3/23)
Tohono O'odham Nation slams bill targeting casino bid (3/18)
Vote planned on bill targeting Tohono O'odham casino (3/16)
Tohono O'odham Nation loses ruling in gaming site case (3/12)
NCAI joins Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino fight (3/9)
Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino bid still at BIA (3/8)
Bill affects Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino bid (2/26)
Bill targets Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino bid (2/3)
Tohono O'odham Nation 'more committed' to casino (1/28)
Sen. Kyl voices opposition to Tohono O'odham casino (1/27)
McCain joins opposition to off-reservation casino bid (1/21)
Tohono O'odham Nation won't drop off-reservation bid (1/20)