The Catawba Nation issued a formal response to recent comments made before the S.C. House Ways and Means Subcommittee by former tribal officials Jason Harris and Dwayne Rogers.
These statements were made in support of a proposed casino project in the town of Santee — a project backed by outside business interests, not the Catawba Nation.
“This project is not sanctioned by our current tribal leadership and undermines our sovereignty. The proposal sidelines the Tribe entirely, while offering long-term benefits to private developers at the expense of our people,” [said] Brian Harris, Chief of the Catawba Nation.
While Jason Harris and Dwayne Rogers have promoted the project as a win for the Tribe, both men have had alleged past financial or political connections to the developer in question.
