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The Catawba Indian Nation recently announced plans for a Kings Mountain-based casino that would bring more nearly 5,000 jobs to the area.
According to a press release, the destination casino project is expected to diversify and strengthen the local economy.
“We want to thank Senators Graham, Tillis and Burr for their continual support,” Chief Bill Harris said in the release. “We look forward to sharing details on the project as we move forward.”
The land in Kings Mountain, where the proposed casino will be located, will be taken into trust for Catawba Indian Nation by the U.S. Department of Interior.
“The Nation is very thankful for the Department’s decision to take this land into trust, enabling us to achieve the promise of self-determination though economic development,” Chief Harris said in release. “The land is located in close proximity to our current landholdings and is our ancestral land, in an area that the Catawba people have used and occupied since time immemorial.”
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