The Chemehuevi Tribe is still interested in an off-reservation casino in Barstow, California, Chairman Edward D. Smith said.
The Chemehuevis have aboriginal ties to the area. But Smith said the Los Coyotes Band
of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, whose $160 million Barstow Casino and Resort has the support of the community, does not have the same connection to Barstow.
“Don’t try to change history,” Smith told the city council, The Victorville Daily Press reported. “It will end up being Coyotes area and change tribal history. I’m here to tell you we are moving forward to build a casino in Barstow.”
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has published the final environmental impact
statement for Los Coyotes casino.
It's not clear where the Chemehuevis are in the process.
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(The Victorville Daily Press 5/7)
$P Federal Register Notice:
Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of
Cahuilla and Cupeňo Indians 23-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel
Project, City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California (April 18, 2014)
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