Right off Interstate 85, nearly 35 miles away from Charlotte - over the next ten years, the facility is expected to bring in more than 3,000 jobs. He says once the textile industry left, jobs went with it. Chief Harris also sharing that there is an economic need in Cleveland County. That compact, recognizing the Catawba’s ancestral ties to lands throughout North Carolina. So, you had battles around this area, what happened there was they cut the supply lines for Cornwallis and he had to retreat,” says Chief Harris. “Catawba was a very, very instrumental in being in the battle of Kings Mountain. The nation’s Chief Bill Harris says the question on most people’s minds is, how did this South Carolina tribe, end up north of the border? With the compact agreement with the State of North Carolina complete the Catawba Indian Nation is moving quickly on it’s new Kings Mountain casino planning to host a pre-launch that will feature 500 slot machines the first week of July.
The Catawba Nation’s Tribal-State Compact with the State of North Carolina allows the state to share revenue generated by the new casino, “Two Kings Casino Resort.” (CN2 NEWS) Things are moving forward with the Catawba Indian Nation’s new gaming facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
