“That is my district and they are county residents.” Keiser said he appreciated hearing that. He objected to Keiser’s line of questioning because all he said all tribal members reside in the county and vote in the county. Commissioner Clarence Thomas said the BIA Wind River Police responds to all calls on the reservation, with assistance when requested, from the county. Keiser said the reservation does not pay taxes to the county or state and he asked if it should be federal jurisdiction. He said the tribe would pay taxes to the state for spirits, but not to the county. Chairman Larry Allen said the county has 14 liquor licenses compared to Riverton’s 33. No alcohol would be served on the gaming floor.Īs he did with the Northern Arapaho’s Tribe application, Commissioner Ron Fabrizius said he opposed the application based on what he had heard from members of the public, but he said he supported the tribe’s ability to run its own business and he said he hoped it would be successful.Īudience member Mark Keiser, during public comment, asked if the commission could issue a license on the reservation. She said alcohol is be served at the casino’s bar and lounge, in its eating areas and for special events. A certified TIPS trainer, Williams said she could train casino staff and also use recorded training videos. Jeanne Williams, marketing director, said the casino hopes to establish a formal distribution channel with the state of Wyoming with the license. As such, the liquor service would be in restricted areas.

He also noted the focus of the license would be to serve not specifically tribal members, but visitors to the reservation and those attending wedding receptions and other such events at the casino. He also explained the EST General Council approved to delegate to the business council some years ago approval to conduct the business of the tribe.

Eastern Shoshone Business Council Chairman John St.Clair attended the meeting to support the request and said the casino went through a trial basis to confirm its procedures. The casino had already been serving alcohol via agreements from various local alcohol distributors approved by the Wind River Intertribal Council. The license would not allow package sales.

The Fremont County Commissioners last week approved a retail liquor license for the Shoshone Rose Hotel and Casino four miles north of Lander.

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