Tribal leader says Tohono O’odham broke promise by seeking Glendale casino

By Peter Corbett | The Arizona Republic

Since Diane Enos joined the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Tribal Council in 1990, the tribe has nearly doubled in size, to 10,000 members, and enjoyed significant economic growth that looks set to continue, with plans in the works for new attractions. But it hasn’t been without issues.

Diane Enos
Diane Enos

Enos, now in her second four-year term as president, has been outspoken about a legal dispute with the Tohono O’odham Nation over casino development near Glendale.

In a conversation last week, Enos discussed the casino issue and also talked about economic development, new entertainment attractions coming to the reservation and a possible theme park on tribal land.

The following is an edited excerpt of that conversation.

Continued: 

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizona Senate and House leadership in suit against the casino)

 

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