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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 reservation, said Martin's letter makes it sound like the chief is ready to build the casino without anybody voting on it. "He's running scared.
- 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...
- Letter To The Editor By Cissy Jordan
Choctaw election should be of interest to Jackson County Sunday, July 08, 2007 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...
- Coast Residents Don't Want Casinos
The tribe has been battling Coast residents to get a $375 million casino resort approved in Jackson County on tribal land (it's not tribal land, it's land the tribe bought and it's in a County that voted no to casinos), a move local casinos...
- 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...
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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 reservation, said Martin's letter makes it sound like the chief is ready to build the casino without anybody voting on it. "He's running scared.
- 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...
- Letter To The Editor By Cissy Jordan
Choctaw election should be of interest to Jackson County Sunday, July 08, 2007 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...
- Coast Residents Don't Want Casinos
The tribe has been battling Coast residents to get a $375 million casino resort approved in Jackson County on tribal land (it's not tribal land, it's land the tribe bought and it's in a County that voted no to casinos), a move local casinos...
- 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...