Pequot tribal leader to receive achievement award
(World News USA)

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) - A reclusive tribal leader who laid the groundwork for the Foxwoods Resort Casino is making a rare appearance this weekend to receive an award. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is honoring Richard `Skip` Hayward with its first Lifetime Achievement Award at an event Saturday evening marking the casino`s 25th anniversary. Hayward helped rally far-flung members of the tribe to create the country`s largest casino on its tiny reservation in southeastern Connecticut. He served as tribal chairman during the casino`s boom years from 1975 to 1998. He has kept a low profile in recent years as the casino has struggled with the effects of overspending, the economic...