Lac du Flambeau Band sees support for off-reservation casino

Friday, August 16, 2013  

The Bureau of Indian Affairs held a public meeting on Thursday to discuss an off-reservation casino for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin.

Local support in Shullsburg is strong. Mayor Tom Lethlean and residents said they welcomed the tribe's proposed development.

"It’s overwhelming in support of the casino/hotel venture," Lethlean told the BIA, Wisconsin Radio Network reported.

The BIA is preparing an environmental impact statement for the project.

Get the Story:
Locals support casino in Shullsburg (Wisconsin Radio Network 8/15)
Shullsburg residents still vying for casino (The Dubuque Telegraph Herald 8/16)
Opinions for, against proposed casino aired at public meeting The Dubuque Telegraph Herald 8/16)

Federal Register Notice:
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lac du Flambeau Band Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in Shullsburg, Wisconsin (July 29, 2013)

BIA hearing for Lac du Flambeau Band off-reservation casino (8/14)