Chukchansi

The Tribe developed a local agreement with the County of Madera to mitigate impacts.

Sept. 22, 2011: Notice of Application for 12.48 acres

 

Sept. 1, 2010: United States v. Jeff Livingston

Order on defendants motion to dismiss: Defendant Jeff Livingston (“Mr. Livingston”) moves to dismiss the indictment against him on the grounds that, as a matter of law, the government cannot establish an essential element of the offense; to wit, that the gaming establishment, the Chuckchansi Gold Resort and Casino (“Casino”), was operated pursuant to an ordinance approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (“NIGC”).

Feb. 21, 2002: Indian Housing Authority to Stand Up For California

 

Oct. 2000 Madera County to Chukchansi

Demand to cease and desist any further construction of casino or related facility

2001 Justification for 7 year management contract

 

July 2000 BIA notification of trust land application

 

June 2000 Madera County Casino site challenged

 

May 31, 2000: Stand Up for California to NIGC

The determination by Mr. Jordan, assumes that the land is held in a restrictive status. A gaming company, First Astri Corp. acquired the land. The land is simple fee status. There are no restrictions on this land. The court case that is sighted did not make the United States, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs a party to a land settlement. The Tribe nor the County or the Federal Court, have legal jurisdiction to set a precedent of taking land as "Indian Country". This is the authority that has been given to Congress. This determination has every appearance of a "political decision" that flies in the face of the rule of law established in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and abusing the authority of the Secretary of the Interior. Is this an effort to assist former National Indian Gaming Commissioner Harold Monteau who now represents the Chukchansi of the Picayune? Section 4 [2703] 4 (B)

Sept.28, 1998: Open letter from Tribal Council to the Public

 

Jan. 15, 1999: Stand Up to US AG Reno

Illegal land status does not meet the threshold of IGRA

Jan. 15, 1999: Stand Up For California to Governor Davis

Proposed Tribal casino lands do not meet the threshold of IGRA.

Sept. 25, 1998: Public Notice of Removal of Tribal Chairman

 

August 25, 1998: Responses to Proposed Findings and Charges

 

April 14, 1998 Chukchansi Housing Authority to Stand Up For California

 

1998 Proposed Conveyance of Fee Property to Federal Trust and EA

 

March 19, 1998: Sierra Star Notice of intent published