Return of the Buffalo: The Story Behind America's Indian Gaming Explosion |
 enlarge | Author: Ambrose I. Lane
Publisher: Bergin & Garvey Paperback
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1378159
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0897894332
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.04974
EAN: 9780897894333
ASIN: 0897894332
Publication Date: October 30, 1995
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A small, poverty-stricken California Indian Tribe, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, successfully fought a long legal battle for the right to operate the business of their choice on their barren reservation--a gambling casino. This is their story, the authorized history of their "epic" struggle, climaxing with their victory in a 1987 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the now-famous Cabazon Decision. Their defeated opponents included California's City of Indio and County of Riverside (called "one of the most racist in the U.S." by a non-Indian resident) as well as California and 29 other states that joined California's appeal. This is also the fascinating story of the role played by a white family and its radical, socialist patriarch that helped create one of the world's most capital-intensive industries and triggered today's Indian Gaming Explosion throughout America. Hundreds of hours of taped interviews and years of documents, meeting records, and official correspondence are analyzed to give the reader a clear picture of the impact of this new massive capital on tribal life and the development of a possible future without gambling--as officials in league with Nevada and Atlantic City gambling interests continue their efforts to destroy Indian gaming. The Buffalo, literal and symbolic figure of earlier Indian financial independence, has returned in a new form--"cash cow" casinos.
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A must for Cabazon tribe members. September 21, 2008
This book is very complete and accurate. It details the Cabazon tribes trasition from a dirt poor, loosely organized group into an organized, successful and brilliant tribe. You may have heard rumors, this books sorts it all out. Whether you are a tribe member or associate of the tribe, you will stand with pride after reading this book.
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