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Meskawki dispute gets gag order - 2003-05-31
A gag order was issued Friday by the federal judge appointed to mediate an internal political battle in the Meskwaki tribe in Tama.

The order, issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge John Jarvey, bars tribal leaders and attorneys on both sides from discussing the conflict with anyone not directly involved.

Jarvey was appointed Thursday by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to mediate a settlement in the dispute, which is in its ninth week and led to the federal shutdown of the tribe's casino more than a week ago.
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Washington tribes to open $78 million casino - 2003-05-31
The Tulalip Tribes have offered a sneak preview of their new $78 million casino.

"This facility is a 'wow!' " casino manager Chuck James said last week. "We've had Las Vegas types in here, and we've had our competition in here, and they all just say, 'Wow!' "

The new casino, which will formally open on Thursday, is in a new 227,000-square-foot building, right next to Interstate 5. It has a 5,470-parking lot.

It will replace the current casino on Marine Drive that has 45,000 square feet.
Read the full story at Las Vegas Sun