Colorado Gov. Bill Owens (R) said he won't support the land/casino settlement proposed by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.

The tribes filed a claim for 27 million acres in Colorado. They say they are willing to settle for 500 acres and gaming rights but Owens called the proposal a form of "extortion."

The tribes say their casino would bring $1 billion to the state over 10 years.

Get the Story:
Tribes seek apology over Owens' rebuff (The Denver Post 6/19)
Colorado governor won't back casino (The Daily Oklahoman 6/19)
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Relevant Links:
Cheyenne-Arapaho Homecoming Project - http://www.homecomingproject.org

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