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City courting Miami Nation casino
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002 The city of Gary, Indiana, has been negotiating with the Miami Nation of Oklahoma on a casino, mayor Scott King said on Tuesday. King said informal talks with the tribe began in January. He said more formal discussions are now underway. The casino would be land-based. The city has two riverboat casinos. The Miami Nation filed a land claim in Indiana but withdrew it last year. Get the Story:
Miami tribe seeks Gary casino site (The Gary Post-Tribune 4/17) Relevant Links:
The Miami Nation - http://www.miamination.com
Greenvile and Grouseland Treaty Lines - http://www.surveyhistory.org/greenville_&_
grouseland_treaty_lines.htm
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