Manywounds says the casino windfall will make life a lot better on the reserve but stresses there won't be any handouts for band members. What a change in one year,' says Manywounds. Last year we had 85 qualified applicants who couldn't go because there was no money. 'Every single Tsuu T'ina person who is qualified to go to post secondary education, at whatever institution, is going to go because of the amount of revenue. The band says casino money will also be used to pave every road on the reserve, teach children the Tsuu T'ina language and send students to university. There is a waiting list of 350 people that need housing and, because casino profits have been so large, it looks as though those homes will be built within five years.
The band's charitable fund will be used to improve infrastructure and housing on the Tsuu T'ina land. 'It's certainly exceeded our projections by a considerable amount,' says Peter Manywounds, a spokesperson for the band. The casino has turned into a gold mine, pumping over $116,000, every two days, into the band's charitable fund.
The Grey Eagle Casino on the Tsuu T'ina First Nation, is even more popular than expected.
