SUPERVISORS VOTE 4-1 TO REPEAL “RACIST” LAW AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR TRIBES TO BUY BACK ANCESTRAL LANDS
“It is time to get rid of this racist law against Indians in San Diego.” – Bo Mazzetti, Chair, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (photo, left) By Miriam Raftery May 6, 2021 (San Diego) – San Diego County Supervisors voted 4-1 yesterday to repeal a 1994 board resolution which required blanket opposition to […]
VIEW OUR INTERVIEW WITH ERICA PINTO, CHAIR OF CALIF. INDIAN HEALTH COUNCIL
By Miriam Raftery January 19, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – Jamul Indian Chairwoman Erica Pinto, newly elected Chair of the California Indian Health Council, sat down for an interview with ECM in January aired on KNSJ radio. We discussed healthcare issues facing Native Americans in our region, COVID-19, and her goals as the […]
JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA’S CHAIRWOMAN, ERICA M. PINTO, ELECTED CHAIR OF SOUTHERN INDIAN HEALTH COUNCIL, INC.
Chairwoman expands efforts to improve lives of Native peoples East County News Service December 10, 2020 (Jamul) – On Monday, November 30, Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of The Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV), was elected Chair of the Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. (SIHC). The SIHC, founded in 1982, is a Native American organization which […]
JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA CHAIRWOMAN, ERICA M. PINTO, RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS HONOR FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CA
East County News Service Warrior Award recognizes outstanding efforts to grow tribal business November 9, 2020 (Jamul) – Last Friday, Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV), received the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California’s highest honor, the Warrior Award. Ms. Pinto was recognized at the Chamber’s 2020 […]
LIGHTS ARE ON: JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE FINISHES LIGHTED INTERSECTION ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN JAMUL
Source: Jamul Indian Village October 10, 2018 (Jamul) — The Jamul Indian Village announces completion of road safety improvements at the intersection of Lyons Valley Road and Campo Road in Jamul. Breaking ground in July, the project funded by the Jamul Indian Village was completed on time and on budget, the tribe reports. “The […]
JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE BREAKS GROUND ON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN JAMUL
East County News Service August 1, 2018 (Jamul) – The Jamul Indian Village broke ground Tuesday on road improvements at the intersection of Lyons Valley Road and Campo Road. The Tribe marked the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony that included Jamul Tribal Council members. The improvements are part of the Jamul Indian Village’s $3.7 […]
JAMUL CASINO ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE AND SHIFT IN MANAGEMENT
Penn Gaming parts ways with tribe; SEC filing cites concerns over unpaid loans By Miriam Raftery March 1, 2018 (Jamul) – In a press release issued tonight, the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation, a wholly owned entity of Jamul Indian Village, announced termination of Penn Gaming and a transition to a new management team […]
JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE PRESENTS $2.6 MILLION TO COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
By Jonathan Goetz September 7, 2017 (Jamul) – Members of the Jamul Indian Village tribal government presented $2,677,500 to the San Diego County Fire Authority Tuesday at the fire station across the street from Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego. This is on top of a recent $1.1 million contribution toward road and traffic improvements. Augie […]
SUPERVISOR JACOB AND RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT ON TRAFFIC CONCERNS NEAR JAMUL CASINO; TRIBE ISSUES RESPONSE. BOTH SIDES FAULT CALTRANS FOR DELAYS IN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Updated with corrections based on CHP data just received: accidents spiked in 2015, before the casino opened. But DUI-related crashes are up. By Miriam Raftery; Jonathan Goetz also contributed to this report Photo by Jonathan Goetz July 2, 2017 (Jamul) – Supervisor Dianne Jacob joined Jamul residents Friday in a press conference to share […]
JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE HANDS COUNTY KEYS TO TWO NEW FIRE TRUCKS
By Rebecca Jefferis-Williamson Photo, left: Kenneth Meza, Vice Chairman of the Jamul Indian Village Tribal Council, addresses attendees. March 24, 2017 (Jamul) — Fighting fires in the East County just got a little easier thanks to the Jamul Indian Village Tribe, which handed over the keys to two fire trucks to the San Diego […]