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‘For the past seven years, the city of Duluth and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have been standing their ground in a drawn-out legal battle over revenue-sharing from the tribe’s downtown casino. Last week, the two sides finally reached a settlement.”

Minnesota’s 18 casinos, especially the most successful ones like Mystic Lake in Prior Lake and Grand Casino in Onamia and Hinckley, are at a generational crossroads.

”White Earth Nation will receive $5.18 million from the Minnesota Legislature for essential Tribal programs…White Earth also accepted $2.18 million to purchase 2,000 acres of Potlatch Corporation property located on White Earth Reservation.”

“When the project is complete, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will be the second-largest hotel in the metro area.”

“‘Twenty-five years ago, the Mille Lacs Band had a vision of what Grand Casino Mille Lacs could contribute to the Mille Lacs area, but few people could have imagined how significant that impact would become.'”

“The White Earth Nation continues to face questions about a proposed gaming facility in Star Lake, Minnesota.”

“A dilapidated high school on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota is receiving nearly $12 million in federal money to rebuild after years of mounting pressure from Congress.”

“Since Chavers received more than 50 percent of the votes, she will become the next chairperson, making the primary election results final …”

“Seki understands the need for Red Lake to diversify its economy…’We as a nation have to diversify. We need to create and develop our nation to be self-sufficient.'”

“To begin to understand treaties, one must consider the origins of colonization and land claims by foreign governments in what today is the United States.”