The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the Tohono O'odham Nation gaming case on April 16, according to a hearing notice.
The city of Glendale, Arizona, and the Gila River Indian Community are suing the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They say the agency shouldn't acquire an off-reservation site for the Tohono O'odham Nation. At issue is a land claim settlement that requires the federal government to place land in trust for the tribe. So far, a federal judge has sided with the BIA and the tribe. The tribe plans to build the West Valley Resort on the 135-acre site near Glendale. Members of Congress are trying to change federal law to block the project. The hearing will take place in San Francisco. Get the Story: