Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Potawatomis are coming | Daily Chronicle

An Indian casino in Illinois? 

128-acre parcel near the village of Shabbona …. purchased in 2006, Dyer explained that the tribe contends that the land has been reserved for them since they and the United States signed the Treaty of Prairie du Chien in 1829, and that the Potawatomi plan to build a gaming facility on the land. The county sent a letter to the National Indian Gaming Commission in May 2007 requesting a clear determination from the federal government as to whether the land is a reservation, which county officials contend is necessary to operate a gaming facility. The tribe has said it does not need Gaming Commission approval, but has said it has not built on the land because it prefers to avoid  possible litigation.

Click on the following for more details (this will be available for only 7 days):  Schrader: The Potawatomis are coming | Daily Chronicle

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