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THE SAN DIEGO GAMING GUIDE
TBarona Plans Charter School
he Barona Band of Mission Indians is planning to convert their current school into a local charter school. The Barona Indian School currently includes seven classrooms, a com-
puter lab and a library. It is located a mile from Barona Casino, adjacent to the Barona Museum, Tribal community building and day-care center. Many of the students live at Barona or are children of casino employees. The current 33-student Barona School is a satellite of a charter school in Redding. Organizers of the new school project hope to have more local community involvement in the school.
Pauma Tribe Celebrates 1st Anniversary of
Casino Pauma
On Sunday, May 19th, the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians celebrated the rst anniversary of its casino opening with an outdoor event for tribal members and their families and friends in the Casino Pauma parking lot. Tribal Chairman, Chris Devers said the casino is integral in paving the way for the future of the tribe, for realizing economic independence for tribal members and their descen- dants. Part of the celebration included playing the Indian Hand Game Peon. Nestled in a citrus grove, in the heart of Pauma Valley, Casino Pauma features 24-hour gaming and dining, and live entertainment. Casino Pauma’s 65,000 square foot tropically themed gaming complex offers over 35,000 square feet of gaming including: reel and video slot machines in denominations from a penny to ve dollars, Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker Plus, live Poker, and specially devised Craps & Roulette—a Pauma exclusive.
Sycuan Backs
Padres as Title
Sponsor and
Announces
Military Discount
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and the San Diego Padres have partnered to offer half-price Padres tickets to San Diego’s ser- vice men and women for all remain- ing Thursday home games. All city, county, state and federal law enforce- ment, re, emergency medical, postal and military personnel are eligible. Simply show valid identi cation at the Padres ticket of ce for your special discount for all of the great Padres action. Contact the Padres ticket of ce at 800-29-PADRES for complete details.
The 2002 season marks the eighth year Sycuan and the Padres have teamed up, and the third Sycuan has been Title Sponsor. All fans attending the Padres’ home opener on Monday, April 8 received a specially-designed cap, compliments of Sycuan.
Tribes in the News
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The Barona Indian Charter School would offer instruction in the Kumeyaay culture and language to kindergarten through eighth grad- ers as well as teach the basics—read- ing, writing, math, science and social studies as required by California law. A charter school receives
from some of the requirements of that govern public schools. School districts grant charters (and can revoke them). The planned school would give prefer- ence to current students and those from the Lakeside area. Most charter schools begin on paper. The Barona Charter
School already has students and buildings, and an adjacent learn- ing lab in the Barona Museum,
which has an extensive archive
of the history and culture of American Indians and interac-
tive exhibits.
state funding, and is public school, but
a
is
exempt