Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN)

OVERVIEW & EVENTS

• Artist’s Rendering of proposed “Chief Shab-eh-ney Gaming & Government Center” (2016)
• Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement — Public Meeting January 26, 2016, at 6:30 pm at Kishwaukee College, Malta, Illinois
  • Read the Department of the Interior Notice
• Intergovernmental Agreement between DeKalb County Government and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation — Approved February 20, 2008
  • Read the Agreement
• Aerial Map of Shabbona highlighting areas of interest
• Faster Download of the map without the aerial view

DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT’S OFFICIAL LETTERS

• Letter dated June 27, 2008 from DeKalb County State’s Attorney Ronald G. Matekaitis to Jeffrey Nelson, Esquire – Senior Attorney to the National Indian Gaming Commission
  • Read the Response letter to the NIGC
• Letter dated October 1, 2007 from Dennis Whittlesey, representing DeKalb County to Jeffrey Nelson, Esquire – Senior Attorney to the National Indian Gaming Commission
  • Read the Proposed Gaming by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in DeKalb County
• Letter dated May 15, 2007 from DeKalb County State’s Attorney Ronald G. Matekaitis to the National Indian Gaming Commission and the United States Dept. of Interior’s Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
  • Read the Request for Land Determination
• Letter dated August 3, 2006 from DeKalb County Planning Director, Paul Miller
  • Read the letter re: V-06-41 Grading without site development Permit

LEGISLATIVE LETTERS

• Letter dated July 28, 2006 from U.S. Congressman Dennis Hastert
  • Read the letter re: Claim of Authorization and Jurisdiction on purchased land and Proposed land use change
• Letter dated September 22, 2006 from U.S. Congressman Dennis Hastert
  • Read the letter re: Department of Interior’s determination that the Tribe was federally recognized as having credible claim to the land
• Letter dated August 4, 2006 from State Senator Brad Burzynski and State Representative Robert Pritchard
  • Read their letter Request for Answers and Clarification

GOVERNMENT AGENCY LETTERS

• Letter dated January 18, 2001 from the Department of Interior
  • Read Now -the Land Claim of the successors to Chief Shab-eh-nay and his Band
• Letter dated August 4, 2006 from Department of Interior
  • Read the Treaties (1829, 1832 & 1833) and an explanation of the treaties
• Letter dated September 22, 2006 from the Department of Interior
  • Read Now -the letter re: Any claim to jurisdiction over Indian owned land
• Letter dated June 12, 2007 from The National Indian Gaming Commission to DeKalb County State’s Attorney Ronald G. Matekaitis
  • Read -the Proposed Gaming
• Document dated October 5, 2007 by Office of Illinois Attorney General
  • Read the Legal and Historical Analysis