SOUTH BEND — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the city of South Bend announced they have reached two separate intergovernmental agreements related to restoration of the Pokagon Band’s homeland and proposed development of its 166-acre site in South Bend that will be home to a tribal village and a Four Winds Casino.

The first agreement, which was approved by the South Bend Board of Public Works, Tuesday, March 22, will enable the city to provide sewer and water services to the Pokagon Band’s development site located between Prairie Avenue, US 31 and Locust Road, South Bend.

The second agreement involves payments in lieu of property taxes by the Pokagon Band to the city of South Bend, community development initiatives and other terms and conditions related to the development of the site. Both of these agreements were recently approved by the Pokagon Band Tribal Council and the Pokagon Gaming Authority board of directors.

There is no legal requirement by federal and state governments for the Pokagon Band to have local agreements with the city of South Bend. The Pokagon Band offered to work with the city on these agreements in the spirit of mutual cooperation and to further demonstrate its long-term commitment to investing in the city of South Bend and its residents.