When the legislation that permitted Indian-run casinos like Leelanau Sands was passed in 1993, it was with the understanding that some portion of their profits would be shared with neighboring communities. But questions have been raised about how some of those monies have been allocated.

In this Freep story, instances of questionable uses are cited, including grants by the the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to send $101,000 to CMU Public Broadcasting in Mt. Pleasant to finance a documentary on the tribe's history, and $299,000 for Native American education programs at northern Michigan schools last year.