Funds will be used to assist in summer reading program to reduce summer learning loss MARKSVILLE, LA. – (Sept. 4, 2018) – On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Paragon Casino Resort will present a donation of $50,000 to the Avoyelles Parish School Board, on behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. The presentation will take place at
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Paragon Casino Resort Donates $50,000 Check to Avoyelles Parish Justice Center on Behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
View KALB coverage of the check presentation here. Funds will be used to assist in building new facility that will better serve public needs MARKSVILLE, LA. – (Aug. 24, 2018)– On Monday, Aug. 27,Paragon Casino Resort will present a donation of $50,000 to the Avoyelles Parish Justice Center, on behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
Paragon Casino Resort Makes $150,000 in Donations to Avoyelles Parish Agencies on Behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Donations of $50,000 will be awarded to School Board, Policy Jury and Avoyelles Parish Justice Center MARKSVILLE, LA. – (Aug 21, 2018) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Council recently announced that Paragon Casino Resort has funded requests from Avoyelles Parish public entities totaling $150,000 on behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. Donations of $50,000 each
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Raises Minimum Wage to $8.50 for Its Enterprises
Today, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Council announced that it has authorized a 17 percent raise in the minimum wage for employees in tribal enterprises and Paragon Casino Resort bringing it to $8.50 per hour. The state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The raise, which applies to all non-tip employees, will affect approximately a quarter
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Names Jody Madigan as General Manager of Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville
Marksville, La. (July 23, 2018) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana has announced the appointment of Jody Madigan as General Manager of Paragon Casino Resort. His appointment will take effect immediately. Madigan comes to Paragon after nearly two years as the Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development with Seneca Gaming in Niagara Falls,
23rd Annual Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow Brings Family-Fun and Tradition To Avoyelles Parish
Marskville, LA – (May 23, 2017) – On Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana hosted its 23rd Annual Pow Wow at the Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite, Sr. Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-Biloxi reservation. An annual festivity in Marksville, the Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow serves as a social gathering for
Vice Chairman Marshall Ray Sampson Recognized As Hometown Hero
Click here to view interview with Marshall Ray Sampson MARKSVILLE, La. (WNTZ) – Marshall Ray Sampson, Sr., vice chairman of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, is awarded the March 2018 Hometown Heroes award by WNTZ FOX 48 and Jarryd Raynes, marketing director of Vaughn Automotive. Previously, Sampson served on the Tribal Council as a Council
3rd Annual Stickball Clinic & Exhibition
The Tunica-Biloxi Language & Culture Revitalization Program (LCRP) hosted the 3rd Annual Stickball Clinic & Exhibition on Saturday, February 17 at the Chief Joseph A. Pierite Pow Wow Grounds to teach local kids and neighboring indigenous communities the history and background of this historic sport. Troy and Krista Langley and players from the Alabama-Coushatta stickball team of
TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL EVENT ON SAFETY FOR NATIVE WOMEN
Tunica-Funded Film ‘Wind River’ Screened at D.C. Talk Addressing Issues of Violence Click here to view press-approved event photos. Marksville, La. – (Feb. 22, 2018) – Recently, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Tunica-Biloxi Economic Development Corporation served as partners of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center’s event titled “Understanding the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Native
TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA LAUNCHES NEW BOOK HIGHLIGHTING TRIBE’S HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS
A Second Edition of “The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Its Culture and People” Now Available Marksville, La. – (Feb. 15, 2018) – The Tunica-Biloxi of Louisiana along with its Language and Culture Revitalization Program (LCRP) has released a second edition of their book, “The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Its Culture and People”. The new edition comes more than 30