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Chief Martin has pledged that if a nonbinding referendum shows Jackson County residents don't approve of the plans, the casino won't be built.
Whether that agreement would be honored by another chief is the question.
Jackson County Supervisor John McKay, who represents District 5 where the casino would be built, doesn't think the election results will affect the county. He assumes Martin's statement about accepting the results of the referendum had the backing of his tribal council. "I think the same statement would apply to a new chief," McKay said.
Gaming attorney Danny McDaniel said that with a change in leadership in an independent tribal nation, all the agreements change, making them "not as much a contract as a treaty."
Another reason to VOTE NO! to the Choctaw Casino
- Choctaw Chief Beasly Denson Wants To Ram The Casino Down Jackson County Resident's Throat
Newly elected Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson has said he will not abide by the Jackson County referendum. He said it is an issue to be resolved between the Mississippi Band of Choctaws, the governor's office and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Under...
- Sun Herald Letter To The Editor By Cissy Jordan
Promises made, not promises kept The election of a new chief of the Choctaw Tribe has brought to light some facts the people of Jackson County need to fully understand. Chief Martin, whom everyone believed spoke for the entire tribe, said it would be...
- Denson: Casino Up To Choctaws
Jackson County Supervisor Frank Leach sent a letter to Denson this week asking for a public meeting to discuss his plans. "My hope is that the voice of Jackson County will be heard and be respected," said Leach. The county had an agreement with Martin...
- Denson Hasn't Announced Whether He Is In Favor Of The Casino, But Said The Decision Should Be Made By Choctaws, Not By Jackson County Voters.
What a new chief will mean to Jackson County is uncertain. The Choctaws have announced plans to build a casino on tribal land near exit 57 of Interstate 10. Casino owners in Harrison and Hancock counties are strongly opposed to that proposal, saying the...
- Unclear If Tribal Council Supports Martins Plans To Build A Casino On The Coast
Martin pledged to withdraw plans to build a Coast casino if Jackson County voters turn it down in a non-binding referendum in November's election, but it isn't clear if the tribal council supports that agreement. Ron Alex, who lives on the Choctaw...
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Choctaws could change agreement if new chief elected
Chief Martin has pledged that if a nonbinding referendum shows Jackson County residents don't approve of the plans, the casino won't be built.
Whether that agreement would be honored by another chief is the question.
Jackson County Supervisor John McKay, who represents District 5 where the casino would be built, doesn't think the election results will affect the county. He assumes Martin's statement about accepting the results of the referendum had the backing of his tribal council. "I think the same statement would apply to a new chief," McKay said.
Gaming attorney Danny McDaniel said that with a change in leadership in an independent tribal nation, all the agreements change, making them "not as much a contract as a treaty."
Another reason to VOTE NO! to the Choctaw Casino
- Choctaw Chief Beasly Denson Wants To Ram The Casino Down Jackson County Resident's Throat
Newly elected Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson has said he will not abide by the Jackson County referendum. He said it is an issue to be resolved between the Mississippi Band of Choctaws, the governor's office and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Under...
- Sun Herald Letter To The Editor By Cissy Jordan
Promises made, not promises kept The election of a new chief of the Choctaw Tribe has brought to light some facts the people of Jackson County need to fully understand. Chief Martin, whom everyone believed spoke for the entire tribe, said it would be...
- Denson: Casino Up To Choctaws
Jackson County Supervisor Frank Leach sent a letter to Denson this week asking for a public meeting to discuss his plans. "My hope is that the voice of Jackson County will be heard and be respected," said Leach. The county had an agreement with Martin...
- Denson Hasn't Announced Whether He Is In Favor Of The Casino, But Said The Decision Should Be Made By Choctaws, Not By Jackson County Voters.
What a new chief will mean to Jackson County is uncertain. The Choctaws have announced plans to build a casino on tribal land near exit 57 of Interstate 10. Casino owners in Harrison and Hancock counties are strongly opposed to that proposal, saying the...
- Unclear If Tribal Council Supports Martins Plans To Build A Casino On The Coast
Martin pledged to withdraw plans to build a Coast casino if Jackson County voters turn it down in a non-binding referendum in November's election, but it isn't clear if the tribal council supports that agreement. Ron Alex, who lives on the Choctaw...