senators from both states to get involved. Their attempt to cross over to North Carolina, after struggling to surmount anti-gambling opposition in South Carolina, led the North Carolina state legislature and U.S. The Catawba have long sought the jobs and good fortune the casino would bring to the cash-strapped tribe. It remains clear to us that the law was broken and we will not stop until justice is served in this case.”įiled last summer, the lawsuit was the latest dispute in a years-long casino turf war between the two tribes. He added the tribe is “examining all options for next steps. Richard Sneed, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, said in an emailed statement that the tribe was reviewing the ruling late Friday.
Department of the Interior in taking the land into trust,” Harris said in a news release.
“This decision reaffirms the clear historical record of the Catawba’s ancestral lands and cultural ties in North Carolina and the rigorous process of review undertaken by the U.S.