A site on Douglas Island could be the future home of a casino-like gambling hall after a proposal from the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Tlingit and Haida says the facility’s approval represents a step toward economic self-sufficiency and sovereignty for the tribe.
The land is on Fish Creek Road, not far from Eaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island. It’s just a…

