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Cahuilla nation activism and the tribal casino movement / Theodor P. Gordon.
Penn Museum Library E99.C155 G67 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gordon, Theodor P., 1984- author.
- Series:
- Gambling series.
- The gambling series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cahuilla Indians--History.
- Cahuilla Indians.
- Cahuilla Indians--Government relations.
- Cahuilla Indians--Finance.
- Gambling on Indian reservations.
- History.
- Cabazon Reservation (Calif.).
- California--Cabazon Reservation.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 202 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- 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 own reservations, spurring the growth of what is now a $30 billion industry. Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement tells the bigger story of how the Cahuilla nations--including the Cabazon--have used self-reliance and determination to maintain their culture and independence against threats past and present. From California's first governor's "war of extermination" against native peoples through today's legal and political challenges, Gordon shows that successful responses have depended on the Cahuilla's ability to challenge non-natives' assumptions and misconceptions.
- Contents:
- Cahuilla lifeways and the Spanish conquest
- Genocide in California
- Activism and dissonance
- Termination and revitalization
- The Cabazon decision and its aftermath
- Contested knowledge.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Gordon, Theodor P., 1984- Cahuilla nation activism and the tribal casino movement.
- ISBN:
- 9781943859931
- 1943859930
- 9781943859818
- 1943859817
- OCLC:
- 1023825154
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