It will be the sixth First Nations-owned casino in Alberta and the first on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, located about 60 kilometers south of the Edmonton International Airport. The casino and gas station will be built first, with a hotel and event centre possible for the future. 'And I believe that something like this, in regards to making those collaborations, will get us to that step.'īull said the project is already about 30 years in the making. 'Under the Treaty we are supposed to be sharing the land, we're supposed to be helping each other, we're supposed to be living together in harmony,' Bull explained. Louis Bull Tribe Chief Desmond Bull said it represents 'prosperity' for his people and a step toward 'truth and reconciliation' with everyone else. Ground was broken on the new Bear Hills Casino and Travel Resort near Maskwacis Wednesday morning.
If the Chief has his way, there will be more than just gas, good food and gaming going on at a new First Nations-owned casino complex south of Edmonton.
