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Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon August 31, 2016 Around Indian Country Appeal planned against Cowlitz The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde plan to ap- peal a court ruling on the Cowlitz Tribal casino to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Grand Ronde plan to appeal a ruling that allows the Cowlitz to build a casino 15 miles north of the Portland- Vancouver metropolitan area. Unlike earlier appeals at lower court, though, the Grand Ronde may be the only party to the appeal. Earlier appeals included other opponents who appar- ently may not participate in the case that could go to the U.S. Supreme Court. Construction of the Cowlitz’ Ilani Resort and Ca- sino is already well under way, Guilty plea in Shoshone- Bannock case Cody Ray Blackman, 33, of Salem, pleaded guilty recently in U.S. District Court to the theft of money from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Blackman was in- dicted by the federal grand jury in Pocatello a year ago. He was previously employed by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes as the manager of the Shoshone- Bannock Hotel Events Center. and is scheduled to open in April. The location is along In- terstate 5 north of Ridgefield and west of La Center. The city of Vancouver was an opponent, but has dropped out of the lawsuit against the tribe. Clark County may end its involve- ment as well, leaving the Grand Ronde, the group Citi- zens Against Reservation Shopping, and a group of La Center cardrooms. Whether these last two opponents would participate in the appeal to the Supreme Court was not yet determined as of recently. The U.S. Supreme Court takes a small fraction of the cases that are brought up on appeal. And even if the Su- preme Court decides to hear the case, a ruling is unlikely before Ilani opens. An injunc- tion is a remote possibility. The Grand Ronde said it would not have challenged the Cowlitz if a reservation had been chosen closer to the tribe’s “traditional home- lands” 60 miles north. In other words, farther from the Portland metro than Spirit Mountain. A decade ago the Grand Ronde opposed the Confed- erated Tribes of War m Springs’ plan to build a ca- sino at Cascade Locks. 2015 Toyota Venza - 32,552 miles - 2015 Nissan Versa - 16,884 miles - $28,995 $11,995 #38852A #48168A 2013 Chevrolet Malibu- 20,160 miles - 2012 Hyundai Genesis - 41,153 miles - $16,995 $21,995 #64218B #71145A 2012 Audi Quatto - 86,721 miles - 2012 GMC Yukon - 58,668 miles - $22,995 $39,995 #15241W #17787B 2011 Chrysler 300C Sedan- 91,142 miles - 2012 Chevrolet Impala - 72,916• miles - $19,995 $12,995 #78850A #08707A 2007 Chevrolet Silverado - 154,141 miles - 2007 Honda Ridgeline pickup - 109,000 miles - $16,995 #02350A $160,995 1994 Ford Econoline Van - 182,463 miles - 2006 Dodge Ram - 134,000 miles - $12,995 $22,995 #C0084 #8800C #02786W