After years of struggle, Washington's Indian tribes are now using their casino income to become economic powers.
The South Sound is home to three growing tribes: the Squaxin Island Tribe of Mason County, and the Nisqually and the Chehalis in Thurston County.
All three have transformed themselves in recent years by emphasizing long-term economic development
For example, there's a new golf course opening soon at the Little Creek Casino resort and the Nisqually Tribe is building a prison for low-risk offenders with federal dollars.
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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
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