$900K in revenue from tribal casinos will go to Scottsdale services

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October 19, 2006
Roughly $900,000 in casino revenue from two local American Indian tribes will flow to Scottsdale tourism, health and social programs this year.

The tribes are obligated to share 12 percent of their casino revenue each year with local governments under Proposition 202, the 17 Tribe Self-Reliance Initiative passed in 2002, said Connie James, Scottsdale human services director.

Scottsdale’s share of that amounts to $85,000 from the Yavapai Nation, which operates Fort McDowell Casino, and about $182,000 from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, which runs Casino Arizona.

The Salt River community also plans to give $500,000 a year for five years to the Boys and Girls Clubs, $75,000 to the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau to fund advertising, and $60,000 for a computer system and creative arts therapy program at Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitative Services.

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve agreements formally accepting the money.

The $85,000 from Fort McDowell community is slated to go to the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau to fund 25 to 30 performances of “Native Trails,” which is produced by the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts. The program entertains and educates visitors about historical and present Arizona Indian cultures.

The Salt River community will give $56,000 to fund a new athletic field at the Paiute Neighborhood Center, $89,000 will go to programs for the elderly, $10,000 to after-school programs, $25,000 to fight methamphetamine use and $1,500 for job training.

American Indian casino funding highlights

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community:

• $500,000 a year for five years for Boys and Girls Clubs

• $75,000 for the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation:

• $85,000 for the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau

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