MARKSVILLE, LA. – On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Paragon Casino Resort will present a donation of $50,000 to the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury on behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. The presentation will take place at Avoyelles Parish Courthouse at 6 p.m. Funds from the donation will be used to support the Police Jury’s efforts
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Tunica-Biloxi tribe receives grant for language preservation
View KALB coverage of the grant for language preservation. MARKSVILLE, La. (KALB) – The sounds of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe have been preserved for hundreds of years and are now slipping through the cracks with each generation. The Marksville-based Native American tribe has spent decades creating and providing resources and programs to help keep their language and
Paragon Casino Resort Donates $50,000 Check to Avoyelles Parish School Board on Behalf of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
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
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