08/21/2026
“The message from the Department of the Interior is becoming increasingly clear: Trust-land designations and off-reservation casino projects are facing greater scrutiny than they did under the previous administration,” Pickens said. “More importantly, the current Department has demonstrated a willingness to revisit and reverse previous decisions.”
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Menominee Tribe is hoping for a quick approval of its proposed Kenosha casino, but recent decisions by the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs are raising new questions about how the federal government will approach off-reservation casino projects. The ...