![]() ![]() The result was the formation of FOGLI - with the help of other local residents, including Kathy Bowerman, Elise DeYoung, Jerry Luyk, Bob Wagner and Terry Whitley.įOGLI grew to over 10,000 members who supported fairness for the Gun Lake Tribe and thousands of good-paying jobs and economic growth for the community. Out of desire to be good neighbors and to promote fair treatment for the Tribe, Judy Bott and Marcia Halloran contacted the Tribe to express support for the proposed casino. The founding members of FOGLI agreed that something had to be done. Sadly, the Tribe was met with hostility and racial insults by local casino protesters who formed Michigan Gambling Opposition (MichGO). The Tribe hosted a meeting at the Wayland High School gymnasium. In November 2000 the Tribe attempted to establish dialogue with the local community regarding its plans for a casino. Friends of the Gun Lake Indians (FOGLI) is a grassroots organization that was founded in 2001 by a few people in the Wayland area who felt that the Gun Lake Tribe wasn’t getting a fair shake. ![]()
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