And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:44:15 EST >Subject: Fwd: Tribal Compact Committee: Indian Compacts Will Create... >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 214 > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Tribal Compact Committee: Indian Compacts Will Create... >Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:09:45 EST >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >Tribal Compact Committee: Indian Compacts Will Create 3,400 New Jobs in >Michigan > >LANSING, Mich., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A tribal-state gaming compact will >ensure economic development, tribal self-sufficiency and employment in >Michigan. The compacts are expected to generate more than 3,400 jobs, $215 >million in economic development and $400-500 million in revenues. > >The Michigan House of Representatives is expected to consider a resolution >this week concurring a compact negotiated between Gov. John Engler and leaders >of Michigan's four newly reaffirmed federal tribes. The agreement, required >by federal law, allows tribes to operate casinos on Indian land. > >Under the agreement, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Little Traverse >Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and the >Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians will contribute approximately >$29 million a year to the state. Each tribe will be required to make payments >to the Michigan Renaissance Fund in an amount equal to eight percent of net >revenues derived from slot machines at the casino. The Renaissance Fund >currently funds 10,000 scholarships for high tech training at Michigan >Community Colleges. > >The four casinos will make an initial investment of over $215 million in >construction cost alone. This investment will support more than 2,500 >construction jobs in out-state Michigan. The casinos will create 3,400 new >jobs supported by more than $400 million in new revenues. > >The gaming compacts will help the tribes continue the path toward self- >sufficiency. > >"We've seen in Michigan how tribal gaming has helped strengthen tribal >government and promote self-sufficiency," said Mike Wesaw, Treasurer of the >Pokagon Band. "Tribal gaming has enabled tribes to provide jobs, housing, >education, health care and, especially care for our elders. If not for the >perseverance of our elders, we wouldn't be where we are today." > >"Concurrence of our compact provides the tribes the ability to pursue economic >development opportunities," said Bob Guenthardt, Tribal Chairman of the Little >River Band of Ottawa Indians. "Tribes began operating gaming establishments >for one reason, to generate revenues to help tribal members." > >Tribal gaming is a $600 million industry in Michigan and growing annually. >More than five million visits are made annually to Michigan casinos. > >Michigan Native American gaming operations today provide over 5,000 jobs in >perennially depressed northern Michigan -- nearly 36 percent to Native >Americans. The gaming establishments are also generating countless indirect >employment opportunities in nearby hotels, restaurants and other tourism- >related jobs. In several counties, including Baraga, Isabella, Leelanau and >Chippewa, Native American gaming enterprises are the largest private sector >employer in the county. > >According to a study, 34 percent of those working in Native American gaming >enterprises were on welfare or other government assistance programs prior to >getting their jobs; 38 percent were unemployed; and another 17 percent were >part-time workers who are now working full time. > >SOURCE Tribal Compact Committee > >CO: Tribal Compact Committee > >ST: Michigan > >IN: CNO > >SU: > >12/07/98 19:08 EST http://www.prnewswire.com > >To edit your profile, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:NewsProfiles"> >NewsProfiles</A>. >For all of today's news, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:News">News</A>. > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment ...http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"`
