Denied tribe was interested in casino

Denied tribe was interested in casino

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002

The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of California once met with the mayor of a Bay Area city to discuss a possible casino.

The tribe discussed the idea with Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown.

The tribe is based out of San Jose.

Get the Story:
Indian tribe unable to get recognition (The San Francisco Chronicle 9/10)

Today on Indianz.Com:
BIA denies federal status to tribe (9/10)

Relevant Links:
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe - http://www.muwekma.org

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