Exhibit 23.7


               [Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom Letterhead]




                                                          June 20, 2003




Monteau & Peebles LLP
1001 Second Street
Sacramento, California 95814-3201

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Reference is made to our opinion, dated February 15, 2003, addressed
to the Chukchansi Economic Development Authority (the "Authority"), which was
furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with public
offering by the Authority of its 14 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 to be issued
pursuant to an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") in exchange for a like
principal amount of the issued and outstanding 14 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 of
the Authority under the Indenture, dated October 8, 2002 (the "Indenture"),
between the Authority, the Tribe and U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee (the
"Trustee"), as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, dated October
8, 2002 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Picayune
Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, the Authority, Dresdner Kleinwort
Wasserstein-Grantchester, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC. You may rely
on the opinions identified therein as if such opinions were rendered to you.


                                 Very truly yours,

                                /s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP