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The tribe came to public attention in 1987 when they won California v.Cabazon Band; prior to the U.S.Supreme Court's decision 480 U.S. 202 (1987), the tribe had been the subject of public attention, given claims about events involving John Philip Nichols, The Wackenhut Corporation, and the June 29, 1981 triple homicides of Alfred "Fred" Alvarez, Patricia Castro, and Ralph Boger.
The Cabazon and Morongo Bands of Mission Indians are two small Cahuilla Indian tribes that occupy reservation lands near Palm Springs in Riverside County, California.During the mid-1980s, both the Cabazon and Morongo Bands each owned and operated on their reservation lands small bingo parlors.
It is owned and operated by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians, [3] a federally recognized tribe. The hotel has 250 rooms and the casino consists of 1800 slot machines and video poker, 40 tables and 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m 2) of special events center space.
Applying a balancing test and reasoning similar to Seminole Tribe, the Court held that the State could not prevent the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians from continuing its bingo operations, even when faced with concerns about organized crime. [32] [34]
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa is an integrated resort, owned and operated by the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, located in Cabazon, California, United States, near San Gorgonio Pass. The resort has 310 rooms and suites. A 44-acre (180,000 m 2), 27-story resort, Morongo is one of the largest casinos in California.
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation) Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California; Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, California
On January 12, 1891, the US Congress passed the "An Act for the Relief of the Mission Indians in the State of California".This would further sanction the original grants of the Mexican government to the natives in southern California, and sought to protect their rights, while giving railroad corporations a primary interest.
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