South Dakota Hotel Facing Lawsuit After Banning Native Americans

By John Christian Hopkins

The Grand Gateway Resort, in Fast Metropolis, S.D., is dealing with a lawsuit after the proprietor posted a since-deleted Fb discover that Native People weren’t welcome on the property.

The ban was introduced following a March 19 taking pictures incident involving a Native American man.

Resort proprietor Connie Uhre reportedly advised an area media outlet that she couldn’t inform “a foul Native from a very good Native” so all had been being banned.

This not solely led to protest marchers and lack of enterprise; however embroiled the Grand Gateway in a lawsuit.

In response to Uhre’s motion the NDN Collective, a Native American-based group in South Dakota—filed a lawsuit towards the lodge, its mum or dad firm, Uhre and her son Nick Uhre, a supervisor of the lodge, for “specific racial discrimination” after a number of natives tried to lease rooms unsuccessfully.

Fast Metropolis Mayor Steve Allender stated Uhre’s perspective doesn’t replicate the town’s stance.

Lakota elder Tim Giago stated Uhre’s ban was silly, as many Natives beforehand stayed on the lodge whereas in Fast Metropolis.

Along with declaring a ban on Native clients, the lodge additionally provided “particular charges” for non-Natives and ranchers.

Nick Uhre stated no ban has been enacted.