Coushatta

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• From the beginning, the tribal council faced opposition to the casino both from within the Coushatta community and from surrounding non-Indigenous communities.

  Academic text (2017)

• Considering Louisiana's colorful history and the ramifications of Seminole v. Butterworth, the Coushatta Tribal Council unanimously authorized a gaming operation on January 18, 1984.

  Academic text (2017)

• However, a number of obstacles postponed final approval of the Coushatta compact for almost three years.

  Academic text (2017)

• Motivated by different interests, these opponents of the Grand Casino Coushatta often worked together to block completion of the project.

  Academic text (2017)

• Ultimately, these advantages more than compensated for the relatively low population near the Coushatta casino.

  Academic text (2017)

• Legislative opposition to Coushatta's investment in a private prison seemed to have no economic motivation.

  Academic text (2017)

• In the case of the Catawba and the Coushatta, the status was lost and regained.

  Academic text (1995)

• The initial success of the casino and the community's newfound wealth brought new challenges for the Coushatta Tribal Council.

  Academic text (2017)

• The Gourd Dance has also been adopted by the Alabama-Coushatta of Polk County, Texas.

  Academic text (1994)

• The Coushatta people have a rich cultural heritage that they actively preserve today.

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