The bill circumvents the federal processes that give local stakeholders-the State Senate, the Governor, community members, and interested North and South Carolinians-a voice in whether to move forward with the casino. Congress has never authorized an off-reservation casino by legislation, for good reason. Richard Sneed, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, stated, “Today’s hearing on Senate Bill 790, to give North Carolina land to the Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina for an off-reservation casino, reaffirms our concerns about this bill. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on May 1 regarding the Catawba Indian Nation’s application. Richard Sneed, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Artist’s rendering of proposed Catawba Nation casino in North Carolina.
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