The National Indian Gaming Commission has ruled that the Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians can open a casino on its rancheria but the small tribe still faces a legal challenge to its gaming compact with the state of California.
Amador County has sued the Interior Department for approving the compact. The county claims the rancheria is not a reservation.
The NIGC considers otherwise. The acting general counsel issued a June 30 memo [Link] that supported the tribe's case.
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NIGC letter sides with tribe over land status
(The Amador Ledger-Dispatch 7/13)
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