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Oklahoma Tribes Push for Colorado Casino

COLORADO – As reported by the Denver Post: "A pair of tribes in Oklahoma declared support Wednesday for a proposal to build a casino off Interstate 70 east of Denver.

"The statement, issued by the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, was the first official announcement of a proposal that has been discussed for weeks, and it resolved questions about whether any Indians are actually supporting the casino.

"…'Our tribal council supported this initiative overwhelmingly because of the hope it creates to return to a presence on our ancestral lands, participate in the economic energy of our home and earn more money to meet the basic needs of our people,' James Pedro, chairman of the tribes' business committee, said in a statement.

"The tribes, which share a tribal government and already operate two casinos in Oklahoma, said they will petition the Department of the Interior to settle their land and water claims in Colorado…"

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