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Naskila Casino and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas received the Diversity in Business award at the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Celebrate Business Awards ceremony.
The event took place at The Pines Theater in downtown Lufkin, according to The Lufkin Daily News.
Speaking after the recognition, Herb Johnson highlighted the casino’s and tribe’s workforce. Naskila has 400 employees, and the tribe has 300, according to the newspaper’s account. Johnson said their diverse employee base comes from 12 counties and that 70% of the casino’s and tribe’s employees are non-tribal.
Johnson thanked the chamber in the Koasati language, saying “Aliilamo,” before discussing the tribe’s relationship with the community.
“We’ve been partners for many centuries. We’re going to continue to grow together, and we’re going to continue to work together, and we’re going to continue to strive together,” Johnson said.
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Source: As reported by The Lufkin Daily News.
