A decision overruling a Biden-era ruling by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s solicitor at the time was issued Thursday by current Deputy Secretary Katharine MacGregor. It applies to a ruling cited by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) when it authorized an amended gaming ordinance adopted by the tribe in October of 2024. Construction of the gambling hall is underway on a 20-acre parcel of land owned by Tlingit and Haida about a mile from the ski area. “Tlingit & Haida is aware of the U.S. Department of the Interior action to withdraw the solicitor’s decision,” the email states. Mike Dunleavy’s administration asked the Interior Department to overturn the gaming commission’s ruling authorizing that facility.