Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Submits Gaming Compact to State After Passage of Proposition 5.PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1998-- Palm Springs-Area Tribe tribe [Lat., tribus: the tripartite division of Romans into Latins, Sabines, and Etruscans], a social group bound by common ancestry and ties of consanguinity and affinity; a common language and territory; and characterized by a political and economic One of the First to Submit Gaming Agreement Proposal After Passage of Historic Indian Gaming Ballot Initiative The Agua Caliente Agua Caliente (also: Aguas Calientes, Aguascalientes, etc.) means "hot springs" in Spanish. The term has several uses: Place names:
2. Such a tribe, situated within the boundaries of a state, and exercising the powers of government and, sovereignty, under the national and the state of California in order to permit the gaming operations they currently have. Under Proposition 5, the Governor's office has 30 days to act on the compact submitted this morning. Copies of the compact will subsequently be submitted to the Department of Interior for approval. "On the day after California's voters so resoundingly re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. voted to support Indian self reliance, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is proud to submit a compact to the state of California and begin the process of securing the economic future of our people," said Richard Milanovich, chairman of the Agua Caliente Tribal Council This page is about the administrations of Native American tribes and Canadian First Nations peoples. For details about Tribal Council on CBS's Survivor, please see Tribal Council (Survivor) A Tribal Council . "We are extremely grateful that the voters of California have supported the Tribes by voting yes on Prop 5." Under the terms of the compact submitted this morning, the Agua Caliente would be permitted to continue operating the video and table gaming facilities they already have. Three percent of the revenues generated by gaming activities would be placed in a trust fund for distribution to non-Tribal local government programs for emergency medical needs of all persons over 55 years of age and for other social programs. An additional three percent in revenues would be provided to non-gaming Tribes to be distributed on an equitable equitable adj. 1) just, based on fairness and not legal technicalities. 2) refers to positive remedies (orders to do something, not money damages) employed by the courts to solve disputes or give relief. (See: equity) EQUITABLE. basis for education, economic development, cultural preservation, health care and other tribal purposes. Gaming operations would continue to be subject to strict federal gaming and environmental regulations. "The compact we are submitting today represents one of the first proposed gaming agreements under the new political and legal environment created by the voters' passage of Proposition 5," continued Milanovich. The revenues generated by gaming have allowed the Agua Caliente Tribe to provide the vital resources needed to fund education, economic development, cultural preservation, housing and health care programs for Tribal members and the local community. Indian gaming has also brought a much needed boost to the economy in Palm Springs and surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. areas, resulting in more than 2,100 jobs and $33 million in economic impact for the Coachella Valley Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and . Revenues generated by gaming have also allowed the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to make nearly $1 million in donations to local charities, non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. and the local police and fire departments. The Agua Caliente tribe has also established an independent gaming commission to oversee and regulate all gaming operations. The Tribe also works closely with local law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). and adheres to all the rules and regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission. "The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians are committed to operating the Spa Hotel and Casino under the highest standards of integrity and providing an enjoyable entertainment experience for our guests," said Milanovich. "Proposition 5 and the compact we are submitting today will allow us to accomplish these goals and to provide our community economic benefits for years to come." |
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