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SDSU NAMES SYCUAN AS INAUGURAL FOUNDING PARTNER OF NEW AZTEC STADIUM
Printer-friendly versionTwo key features of new facility will bear the Sycuan name. By SDSU News Team December 2, 2021 (San Diego) – The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and

WORKER KILLED AT PAUMA ZIP LINE IDENTIFIED
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 27, 2021 (Pauma Valley) – The San Diego County Medical Examiner has identified Joaquin Romero, 34, of Banning, California as the worker who died

NATIVE AMERICANS INCLUDING KUMEYAAY, SAN DIEGO ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTERS FROM FOUR STATES STAND WITH HUALAPAI NATION IN OPPOSING PROPOSED LITHIUM MINE
Printer-friendly versionBy Henri Migala November 18, 2021 (Wikieup, Ariz.) — Few, if any, narratives in America are older, or more repeated, than the story of Native peoples struggling to protect
JAMUL CASINO DONATES $10,000 TOWARDS DEPORTED VETERANS’ CAUSE AND HONORS COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Printer-friendly version By Elijah McKee Photos by Elijah McKee and courtesy of Jamul Casino Hear an audio version of this report which aired on the East County Magazine

BILL TO PROTECT PALA INDIANS’ SACRED SITE PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 2, 2021 (Pala) — Bipartisan legislation to facilitate the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ work to protect a sacred San Diego County site passed

PALA CASINO SPA RESORT TO HOST “MEET, EAT, AND GREET” CULINARY CAREER FAIR NOV. 2
Printer-friendly version East County News Service October 26, 2021 (Pala) — Pala Casino Spa Resort will host its next “Meet, Eat, and Greet” Culinary Career Fair on November 2 from

FORMER MANZANITA TRIBAL POLICE CHIEF ADMITS TO STEALING OVER $300,000 FROM LOCAL TRIBE BY SELLING FAKE BADGES
Printer-friendly version“This brazen scheme not only deprived the Manzanita Band of funding, but also caused numerous untrained ‘officers’ to believe they were authorized to carry concealed weapons on and off

LOCAL TRIBAL MEMBERS JOIN STAND AGAINST LITHIUM MINING IN ARIZONA AND SALTON SEA
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photo, left: September 30 protest at Barona reservation in Lakeside October 19, 2021 (Lakeside) – Members of the Barona band of Mission Indians and other tribal

NEWEST RAMONA H.E.A.R.T. MURAL HONORS AREA’S KUMEYAAY HERITAGE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 7, 2021 (Ramona) – A dedication ceremony was held last Saturday for Ramona’s newest mural, which pays tribute to the Kumeyaay Native Americans. The

FEDERAL PANDEMIC PROGRAM GIVES DISCOUNTS ON INTERNET AND LAPTOPS FOR SENIORS: EXTRA BENEFITS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS
Printer-friendly version By Suzanne Potter, California News Service September 12, 2021 (Sacramento) — Advocates for older Americans are working to spread the word about a federal program to cut people’s
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FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

ISSA BILL TO EXPAND JAMUL TRIBAL LAND PASSES HOUSE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 25, 2024 (Washington D.C) – The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives on April

ISSA BILL TO EXPAND JAMUL TRIBAL LAND PASSES HOUSE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 25, 2024 (Washington D.C) – The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives on April

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $320 MILLION FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Printer-friendly versionSource: U.S. Department of the Interior President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to fund projects for Tribal households or communities that do not have reliable access to clean

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $320 MILLION FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Printer-friendly versionSource: U.S. Department of the Interior President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to fund projects for Tribal households or communities that do not have reliable access to clean

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East

CHAIR OF PECHANGA BAND SEES GROWING POLITICAL ROLE FOR NATIVE TRIBES IN WASHINGTON ADDRESS
Printer-friendly versionBy Ian McKinney, Cronkite News Service Photo: Pechanga Tribal Chair Mark Macarro speaks in Washington on Monday. Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News February 14, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) — Tribal nations