It's tribe against tribe in a battle over an off-reservation casino in California.
The North Fork Rancheria of
Mono Indians won federal and state approval to open a casino on its historical territory. Those dreams will be dashed if the Table
Mountain Rancheria, the Picayune Rancheria of the
Chukchansi Indians and the United Auburn Indian
Community get their way at the polls next month.
“It’s unfortunate that it’s turned into tribe-against-tribe,” North Fork Vice Chair Maryanne McGovran told the Associated Press.
The three tribes and their backers have contributed more than $4 million to Proposition
48. They want voters to say "no" to the North Fork's Class III gaming compact.
In the history of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, no tribe in California has opened a casino under the two-part determination provisions of the law.
The North Fork Rancheria and the Enterprise Rancheria were the first to complete both steps of the process but their projects remain in limbo due to opposition from rival tribes.
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Tribe’s casino plan to go before voters
(AP 10/2)
$P California Court of Appeal Decision:
Picayune
Rancheria v. Brown (September 24, 2014)
Bureau of Indian Affairs Documents:
Press
Release | Fact
Sheet: North Fork Rancheria Decision | Section
20 Determination: North Fork Rancheria
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