Saw this today: Anyone know the architect?
http://www.yankton.net/articles/2011/10/14/community/doc4e97a22add764078114433.txtSANTEE, Neb. — On Thursday, atop a windswept hill on the south side of Nebraska scenic highway 12 — approximately 2 miles east of the existing Ohiya Casino — a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the Santee Sioux Nation’s new Ohiya Casino and Lodge.
“Today is a beautiful day,” said Roger Trudell, chairman of the tribe.
He wasn’t just commenting on the weather.
Trudell added that council and community members alike had held a vision for this day for many years.
“The benefits Knox County will get from this will be like none that they’ve had for a very long time,” he said.
With the help of a hefty $20 million loan from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) of Minnesota, Santee is planning a 25,000-square-foot casino; 47-room lodge with two luxury suites, a banquet facility and conference center; a convenience store and gas station (to replace the existing Feather Hill gas station); and an 18-hole golf course and club house.