The North Fork Rancheria
of Mono Indians of California filed suit to block a referendum on its Class III gaming compact.
The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino. It was approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a notice was published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2013.
A group called Stand Up for California, however, collected enough signatures to put the compact to a statewide vote. The effort was funded, in part, by rival tribes with existing casinos.
The lawsuit was filed in Madera County Superior Court.
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$P Bureau of Indian Affairs Documents:
Press
Release | Fact
Sheet: North Fork Rancheria Decision | Section
20 Determination: North Fork Rancheria
Federal Register Notices:
Indian
Gaming (October 22, 2013)
Land
Acquisitions; North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California (December
3, 2012)
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