Kalispel Tribe sues Department of Interior over off-reservation gaming decision
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior on April 12 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
According to court documents, the nature of the lawsuit is a review or appeal of an agency's decision - specifically Interior's decision to permit gaming on off-reservation Indian lands from the Spokane Tribe Economic Project and approving the project's environmental impact statement.
In an April 18 release, the Kalispel Tribe explained that the Bureau of Indian Affairs' decision will "cause significant harm" to the tribe,...
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