This wont create hundreds of jobs, but THOUSANDS. I love that area in La Center. I used to go there to just be near Indians when I lived in Vancouver, WA for 2 years, before moving to Hawaii in 2003. About 45 minutes from Portland, Oregon, just off I-5. Beautiful little Reservation. If ONE TRIBE can win with the FEDs, so can our TRIBE, in Chelan, Leavenworth and Moses Lake. Get moving on this Council.. We need to HIRE their LAW Firm Teams: The tribe applied in 2002 to establish the reservation, intending to create a $510 million casino-hotel complex. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act prohibits gaming on lands acquired in trust after its 1988 enactment. But the Cowlitz Tribe found a loophole. The Cowlitz qualified for the equal footing exception, directed at landless tribes with sufficient members and no established reservation. This project will allow the Cowlitz Tribe to create hundreds of jobs and invest in other forms of economic development. It will also allow the tribe to begin the restoration of its homelands, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk said, in a statement released by the U.S. Department of the Interior. COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE WINS COURT CASE! COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE WINS COURT CASE! Read the press release here from Chairman Bill Iyall before reading it in the newspapers! Its time for the Cowlitz people to celebrate! Here is the official press release from Chairman Bill Iyall... December 12, 2014 COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE WINS COURT CASE!!!!! Today the United States District Court in Washington D.C. approved the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s motion for summary judgment which now allows the Federal government to take the land into trust by January 11th 2015. “This is the time for all Cowlitz people and the community to celebrate.” says Chairman Bill Iyall. Our 152 acre reservation in Clark County will provide our people with the same opportunities as other federally recognized tribes. The court decision was finalized today by Judge Barbara Rothstein which also dismissed the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s opponent’s case. TheSecretary of the Interior will acquire the land for the Cowlitz 30 days from Friday, December 12, 2014. “The Cowlitz Indian Tribe has been landless for over 160 years, this decision provides justice for all Cowlitz who have come before us and given their lives on behalf of all Cowlitz people.” says Chairman Bill Iyall. I am available to speak to any questions or concerns. William B Iyall, Chairman Cowlitz Indian Tribe (253) 677-4833 I just got off the phone with Chairman William Iyall, and yes, its true...They beat the Feds. The Casino Resort will take Two Years to Build and will employ 4000 People in the Construction process and Thousands in the New Casino. Now they just need a Fantastic Architect who Understand Pacific Coastal Indians. Congratulations, Cowlitz Tribe. Read more at indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/article/cowlitz-tribe-wins-reservation-and-casino-7462
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:10:07 +0000
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