Initially introduced under an Obama administration policy that eased gaming and trust-land acquisition restrictions, critics fear the Biden administration may be signaling a continuation of this approach. The Coquille Tribe's proposal, known as the Cedars at Bear Creek, has been under scrutiny for nearly a decade. In a highly contentious move, the Biden administration is on the verge of giving the green light to the Coquille Indian Tribe's audacious plan to construct a second casino beyond its traditional territory in Medford, Oregon.Īnticipation looms as the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is expected to release its final environmental impact statement (EIS) imminently, a decision that has elicited fervent opposition from various tribes and lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest.