The tribe has rehired more than 50% of former Palms employees. And it’s really an honor to get to do that.” “So it is our responsibility to make that work, to bring that to life.
“Why? To honor the seven generations past and create opportunity for the next seven generations. “A tribe is a family and it’s our responsibility to honor our tribe,” she said during a tour before the reopening. General Manager Cynthia Kiser Murphey said the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians wants visitors to notice a cultural quality at the property. There’s even graffiti from local artists. Visitors will notice the upscale décor, the variety of restaurants, and the high-tech, luxury movie theater. But the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bought it and scheduled a reopening ceremony for Wednesday night. The property closed for two years after the COVID pandemic hit. The Palms Casino Resort is making history as the first Las Vegas casino to be fully owned and operated by a Native American tribe.
