The Manitoba government has offered a cut of provincial gaming revenue to several Dakota First Nations on the condition that they do not develop casinos of their own, the Sun has learned.

In a series of interviews the Sun conducted with chiefs of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Dakota Tipi First Nation and Canupawakpa Dakota Nation, the chiefs said they met with Premier Wab Kinew in Winnipeg on Aug. 21. At the meeting, they said Kinew pitched them a revenue-sharing agreement and asked them not to build casinos in return.

“He offered a percentage of all the gaming revenues,” said Dakota Tipi First Nation Chief Dennis Pashe. “It’s negotiable, so we have to get into the negotiation details. It was just his initial offer.”

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