Wyandotte Nation moves on casino

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2002

The Wyandotte Nation is setting up a temporary casino in Kansas.

The Oklahoma tribe moved trailers onto property it owns in downtown Kansas City. The land is held in trust as affirmed by Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb last month.

And according to a gaming official at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the tribe is free to decide if it wants a casino pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by the state and four Kansas tribes. The BIA official didn't say anything about an appropriations bill that said the property in question can't be used for gaming purposes.

The tribe's move is seen as a ploy to get a casino elsewhere opened.

Get the Story:
Tribe starts setting up trailers for temporary casino in KCK (The Kansas City Star 4/18)

Relevant Links:
The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahama - http://www.wyandot.org/oklahoma

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