Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement

by Theodor P Gordon and Theodor P. Gordon

Book Overview

In 1980, when the Cabazon Band first opened a small poker club on their Indian reservation in the isolated desert of California, they knew local authorities would challenge them. Cabazon persisted and ultimately won, defeating the State of California in a landmark case before the Supreme Court. By fighting for their right to operate a poker club, Cabazon opened up the possibility for native nations across the United States to open casinos on their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943859930
• ISBN13: 9781943859931
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"