Snuneymuxw First Nation purchases second casino in step ‘to reinvest in our community’
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:53 am
Chief Michael Wyse (Xum’silum) says gaming profits will support an ‘aggressive action plan’ to increase access to housing for members.
Wyse said owning a casino was a long-term goal for the First Nation and its immediate profitability would allow leadership to invest in housing, education, health care, employment and training.
“We know all too well the impacts of colonialism and challenges regarding access to the economy to change the fate of our nation,” he said. “Often we are constrained with colonial financial structures, but this venture also allows us to reinvest in our community.”
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Wyse said owning a casino was a long-term goal for the First Nation and its immediate profitability would allow leadership to invest in housing, education, health care, employment and training.
“We know all too well the impacts of colonialism and challenges regarding access to the economy to change the fate of our nation,” he said. “Often we are constrained with colonial financial structures, but this venture also allows us to reinvest in our community.”
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