The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas is holding a press conference in Shabbona, Illinois, to discuss a recent land purchase.
The tribe has a historic reservation in Illinois. Although it hasn't been litigated, a former Interior Department legal official said the claim was credible.
The tribe paid nearly $9 million for 128 acres within the historic reservation. It is not known if the tribe has submitted a land-into-trust application.
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Tribe acquires land near Shabbona; Spokesmen quiet on casino plans
(The LaSalle News Tribune 5/8)
Kansas tribe may try for new casino in Illinois (AP 5/8)
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation buys Illinois land
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