The newly elected chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe of Michigan doesn't support a controversial casino/land claim proposal.
Aaron Payment said plans for a $350 million casino in Romulus, a Detroit suburb, could hurt the tribe's existing Detroit casino. He wants tribal members to vote on the Romulus project. $P The casino bid is part of a controversial bill that is pending in the House. H.R.2793 would settle the tribe's land claim by allowing a casino in Romulus. Three Michigan tribes testified against the bill at a House Resources Committee hearing on June 24. Get the Story: