Poarch Band of Creek Indians

A company owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians has reached an agreement to buy the Birmingham Racecourse. The purchase agreement was announced by the McGregor family, which owns both the Birmingham Racecourse and VictoryLand in Macon County. The company buying the racecourse is Wind Creek Hospitality. The sale is expected to be finalized by early 2025.

A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on what they said is sacred land. The Oklahoma-based Muscogee Nation sued Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians and others over the casino. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a judge’s decision that dismissed the lawsuit.

An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s construction of a casino on Alabama land that the other says is a sacred site. The dispute involves land, known as Hickory Ground.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Wednesday in the Muscogee Nation’s appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the construction of Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka. The dispute is between the tribe and Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

Children and tweens from North Alabama are gaining knowledge on Native American culture and history this summer at the Florence Indian Mound Museum. The institution is hosting the Young Learners Series.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is announcing a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Suresh Gee brings extensive tribal finance experience, including 21 years of previous work with the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s finance team, the last seven of which he served as CFO.

The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a scaled-back gambling proposal. The 22-11 vote on the proposal would allow a lottery, electronic gambling machines at several locations and a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The bill now goes back to the Alabama House.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has donated $50,000 to Jacksonville State University’s Law Enforcement Training Center. The facility provides free training to police officers statewide, offering numerous courses per year led by national experts.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is investing $15 million into a new meat processing facility in Atmore. Project leaders expect the facility to be operational by April 2024.

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