The Pascua Yaqui Tribe broke ground on its third casino Monday morning. The new development, located in Old Pascua, will include a casino, restaurants, a parking structure, and space for future expansion.
Tribal Vice Chairman Peter Yucupicio said their efforts would not have been possible if it weren’t for their elders who reminded them where home was.
“This is our home. It’s always been our home,” Yucupicio said. “It all started actually here next to the Santa Cruz river basin that always gave life to Southern Arizona.”
The Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act allowed for land near Grant Road and I-10 in Tucson to become a part of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation, making way for the casino to go forward.
