City retains law firm for Burns Paiute off-reservation casino bid

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  

The city council in Ontario, Oregon, hired a law firm to negotiate with the Burns Paiute Tribe for an off-reservation casino.

The city hired Miller Nash should the tribe's proposal move forward. But The Ontario Argus Observer reported earlier this month that the tribe hadn't provided any information recently.

The tribe previously filed a land-into-trust application for a site in Ontario in October 2006. The Bureau of Indian Affairs stopped work on the application in January 2008, saying the tribe failed to submit enough information.

Get the Story:
City retains counsel to deal with Burns Paiute Tribe (The Ontario Argus Observer 9/21)

Relevant Documents:
Letter to Burns Paiute Tribe [on last page] (January 4, 2008)

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