Turning Stone and the Oneida gamble saga unfolds
The Oneida Nation under Ray Halbritter built Turning Stone Casino and a growing business empire with state help and federal grants. Negotiations with New York produced a 1993 compact paving the way for the casino’s 1993 opening and rapid growth, drawing praise and criticism from tribal leaders and others over sovereignty, governance, and economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Regis
Massena
Halbritter
Claridge Casino Hotel
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Oneidas
Gov. Cuomo
Jen Lyons
Maibritter
Grand Council
Leon Shenandoah
Ada Deer
Indian See Nation
Oneida Nation grants total over five years exceed seventeen million
Between 1991 and 1995 the Oneida Indian Nation of New York received over 17 million dollars in federal and state grants. The list details agencies such as HUD EPA IHS BIA HHS Education Interior and National Community Services with allocations for housing health care elderly programs sewer projects and tribal management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbritter
Oneidas
Nation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Register
Corporation For National Service
New York
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Indian Health Service
IHS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
New York State
Health and Human Services
HHS
Marble Hill
U.S. Department of Education
National Community Services
Youth Corps
Integrated
Human Resources Department
Financial Services Department
Department of Interior, Historic Preservation Fund
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Frank Ordonez
Ray Halbritter
Oneida Textile Printing
Canastota
Syracuse
Leigh Hunt
Cuomo
Metropolitan Development Association
Thruway
Hunt
Onondaga County
Ing Stone
Turning Stone
Upstate
Empire State Building
Christine Lumpkin
Bear, Stearns & Co
Las Vegas
Lumpkin
Oneida
Hamitter
Niels Oldh
Ray
Oneida Nation
Gloria Halbritter
Barry
Obomsawin
Oneida Lake
Karen
Madison County
Lincoln
Nation Enterprises
Valbritter
Ray Obomsawin
Men's Council
New York University
Aspen
Colo
Ati
Tal
DA San
FAY Or Aeries
Cannon Ihs
Americorps
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