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By Erika Martin / Monday, April 28th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Updated: Chumash Casino yanks Clippers deal over Sterling scandal
“We absolutely agree and support NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s decision today,” Vincent Armenta, tribal chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, said in a statement on Tuesday.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 / Latest news / Comments Off on Chumash withdraw land plans; won’t affect Camp 4
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians have withdrawn a land plan that the tribe’s opponents feared would make it easier for the tribe to add land into its reservation. The tribe has withdrawn its so-called Tribal Consolidation and Acquisition plan, which outlines more than 11,000 acres outside the tribe’s current reservation to which it Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 30th, 2013 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Clash over Chumash plan kicks off legal fight
With its 3-2 vote against “government-to-government” talks with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors may have narrowly avoided handing the tribe one of the three key components needed to clear the way for a casino on a 1,400-acre tract of agricultural land. The conflict over the development Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, August 23rd, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Government to government talks needed in SYV debate
The county can’t really afford a protracted legal battle to stall the project nor can it afford to buy it from the Chumash.
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