A letter in the Flint Journal by Ken Harrington, tribal chairman, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; David K. Sprague, tribal chairman, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians; Homer A. Mandoka, tribal chairman, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians; Dennis V. Kequom, tribal chief, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
All tribes rely on Indian gaming to fund health care, housing, education and cultural preservation for seven generations to come. It has brought hope to our people and we cannot allow the reckless actions of one tribe to jeopardize our future.
As tribal leaders, we are acutely aware of the need to honor our promises. We made promises to the people of Michigan in our gaming compacts, and we will continue to honor our commitments. We urge the Bay Mills Tribe to do the same.
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