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Calif. tribe fighting land battle
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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2002 Terminated in the 1950s, the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians lost its reservation and has been fighting to get some land back ever since. The tribe was restored recognition and settled the claim over the land. But in the search to find land in their traditional Bay Area homeland, tribal leaders and members have run into opposition from local communities who don't want to live next to Indians. "I don't want to live next to an Indian reservation, at least not like the ones I've seen," one local resident told The Los Angeles Times. "They're not very pretty. There's garbage, abandoned refrigerators and old vehicles strewn all over." The tribe's backer has purchased options on a 50-acre site for an undisclosed price. The tribe wants to build homes but also has its sights on a casino to foot the bill for the high cost of land. Get the Story:
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