January 18, 2021, 4:40 pm ·
An attorney and member of the Easter Band of Cherokee Indians, expressed his opinion on the EBCI Tribal Council’s decision to purchase the Caesars Southern Indiana casino, by submitting a formal protest.
The reported amount for the casino purchase is $250 million. If this move is successful, it will be Tribe’s first attempt into commercial gaming.
The purchase has been tribal’s leadership idea for quite some time, but according to Saunooke, it is an act that is both irresponsible and against the Charter. He added:
“Aside from the fact that I think this is a horrible business deal, it appears to me the way it’s set up that it violates the Tribal Charter, which requires the Tribal Council to control all real and personal property of the Tribe”.