The federal government — not the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors — will make the ultimate decision on whether the Koi Nation’s roots trace back to Sonoma County. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs will decide if the 68 acres of land along Shiloh Road qualifies to be placed into the federal trust.<\/p>\n
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If Interior accepts the land, the tribe would be cleared to conduct Class I and II gaming (bingo-based games) on the property. But for slot machines and table games, the Koi Nation would need to reach a Class III gaming compact with the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Koi Nation leaders say their ancestors never laid claim to land they lived, something that in hindsight is hindering their economic prosperity.<\/p>\n
“We chose instead to give thanks to the creator, and to the earth and sky, for the bounty of food, shelter and other basic amenities they provided. This difference was used against us by a legal system imposed on us by force by the colonizers, and as a result we became landless,” the tribe maintains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today unanimously opposed a tribal casino resort pitched by the Koi Nation of Northern California. Though ceremonial only, as the board cannot singlehandedly block the tribal development, the Sonoma officials took issue with the Koi Nation’s alleged historical ties to the region. The supervisors weren’t convinced that the Koi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":208221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Sonoma County Supervisors Vote Against Koi Nation Tribal Casino Resort<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n