Ariz. tribe expands suit opposing casino project
PHOENIX (AP) - One Arizona Indian tribe says another has already used up a federal allotment being invoked to acquire the site for a proposed casino resort in a Phoenix suburb.
The Gila River Indian Community has casinos near Phoenix and it opposes the Tohono (toh-HO'-noh) O'odham Nation's project.
Gila River's original lawsuit alleges a federal agency acted illegally and skirted its own policies when it agreed to take land into trust on behalf of the nation.
Gila River is now asking a judge to accept an updated lawsuit contending that the Tohono O'odham's previous land purchases exceeded a cap set under federal law.
Tohono O'odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. says his tribe is below the cap and that Gila River's filing is an attempt "to create confusion and delay."
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