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Martin's defeat would end his 30-year reign as chief of Mississippi's largest Indian tribe with 9,000 members. During his tenure, the tribe entered the lucrative gaming market and developed a sprawling resort on tribal land in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. The resort includes the state's only two inland casinos, a highly rated golf course and a water park.
Though the resort boosted the tribe out of poverty, Denson and other critics have said Martin hired too many non-Choctaws in management positions.
- 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...
- Fishy Contributions
A $5,000 campaign contribution from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to Gov. Haley Barbour is raising eyebrows among some who are protesting the tribe's proposed casino resort in Jackson County. Barbour has promised to veto the tribe's...
- Many People & Many Reasons For Not Wanting A Casino In Jackson County
Local pastors don't want a casino in Jackson County, they site the dangers of gambling. Environmentalist object to the proposed site which is partially wetlands and close to the Mississippi Sandhill Crane refuge. Coast Businesses For Fair Play object...
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Don't Count on a Good Job in a Choctaw Casino If You Aren't a Choctaw
Martin's defeat would end his 30-year reign as chief of Mississippi's largest Indian tribe with 9,000 members. During his tenure, the tribe entered the lucrative gaming market and developed a sprawling resort on tribal land in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. The resort includes the state's only two inland casinos, a highly rated golf course and a water park.
Though the resort boosted the tribe out of poverty, Denson and other critics have said Martin hired too many non-Choctaws in management positions.
- 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...
- Fishy Contributions
A $5,000 campaign contribution from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to Gov. Haley Barbour is raising eyebrows among some who are protesting the tribe's proposed casino resort in Jackson County. Barbour has promised to veto the tribe's...
- Many People & Many Reasons For Not Wanting A Casino In Jackson County
Local pastors don't want a casino in Jackson County, they site the dangers of gambling. Environmentalist object to the proposed site which is partially wetlands and close to the Mississippi Sandhill Crane refuge. Coast Businesses For Fair Play object...