The beginning of a formal review of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation proposed casino-hotel north of Pasco has revealed plans for a large facility that would include a 70,500-square foot casino gaming floor, 200 guestrooms and numerous other amenities.
It’s also laid bare the acrimony between the Colville and the Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the latter two contending their treaty rights and own gaming operations will be trampled if the project moves forward.
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, or BIA, is leading the formal review and development of an environmental impact statement for the project.
