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Friday, October 31, 2003

California tribes are helping other tribes cope and respond to fires that have hit several reservations.

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association has created a disaster fund. Donations can be sent to:
The Disaster Relief Fund for Tribes
Borrego Springs Bank
ATTN: Joanne McBride
7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 114
La Mesa, CA 91941

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has opened its hotel to those who have been evacuated from reservations and those who have lost their homes. On the San Pasqual Reservation, 67 of 68 homes have been lost.

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