![]() ![]() She said the Muckleshoot kept the Salish Lodge in good condition, praising the lodge's 2010 renovation. Snoqualmie Tribal elder Lois Sweet Dorman said it was significant that this deal came between two tribes. "It is a great feeling when Tribes can come together to further enhance both of their organizations," Elkins said. Muckleshoot Tribal Chairman Jaison Elkins said the sale serves as an example for how tribal nations can conduct business, adding that the tribe will now focus on new facilities and services. Ross says revenue from the Snoqualmie Casino combined with good investments and debt managment put the tribe in a position to make this large purchase. The deal nearly doubles the amount of land owned by the Snoqualmie. There had been previous attempts that had stalled out before then. The land-purchase negotiations started more than two years ago, Snoqualmie Vice Chairman Michael Ross said at a press event Friday. ![]() "This puchase represents the Snoqualmie Tribe's ongoing work to reclaim its traditional lands and will allow the Snoqualmie people to appropriately care for our sacred Falls," Snoqualmie Tribal Chairman Robert de los Angeles said in the release. The tribe says the falls and the surrounding area comprise a sacred site and that the land is central to the tribe's history. The Snoqualmie have spent years trying to curb development around the falls. KNKX Snoqualmie Tribal Chairman Robert de los Angeles addresses media near the falls while Vice Chairman Michael Ross looks on. ![]()
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