Oneida Nation vows fight over status of casino

Monday, April 9, 2007  

The Oneida Nation of New York is vowing to do whatever it takes to keep its Turning Stone Resort and Casino open.

The casino has been operating since 1993. But the tribe's Class III compact has been invalidated by the state courts and the Interior Department is now reviewing the matter.

“I think the folks who have gotten to know the Oneida nation over the years know that the Oneida nation is willing to defend its rights,” Peter Carmen, the tribe's general counsel, told The Syracuse Post-Standard.

Separately, the tribe is fighting to have the land where the casino is located placed in trust. An application for a total of 17,000 acres is pending before the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Oneida Nation would fight for casino (The Syracuse Post-Standard 4/9)