San Manuel chair to discuss Los Coyotes off-reservation casino

Friday, August 5, 2011  

James Ramos, the chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, plans to meet with leaders of the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians to discuss off-reservation gaming.

Ramos and his tribe oppose the casino. They say the Los Coyotes Band has no ties to the Barstow area, which has traditionally been associated with the Chemehuevi Tribe.

But with Ramos running for a seat on the board of supervisors in San Bernardino County, he could end up representing Barstow. Local officials and the majority of people who spoke at a recent Bureau of Indian Affairs hearing support the casino.

Ramos plans to step down as chairman of his tribe if he is elected to the board.

Get the Story:
Barstow's move to 3rd District looks likely (The Desert Dispatch 8/5)

Federal Register Notice:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians' 23-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel Project, City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA (July 1, 2011)

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