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Contributors 7
Sycuan celebrates 19 years, and more! Southern California Bingo Calendar
Play Bingo at Sycuan and Soboba! Forever Plaid at Sycuan Casino & Resort
Billie Lee Bartell • Bill Burton • Bob Dancer
Distribution
Fenn Cross 8
5 Entertainment Calendar 9
From the Publisher
National American Indian Heritage Month
Tribes in the News
Cahuilla and Soboba tribes support the community, and Diversity Awards recognize Native American Film.
Native American Hosts
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Video Poker With Bob Dancer
Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More?
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2 Sycuan Casino & Resort
3 International Game Technology (IGT®) 4 Bally Gaming Systems
6 Cahuilla Creek Casino
7 California Council on Problem Gambling 9 Valley View Casino
15 Soboba Casino
18 Academy of International Bartending and Casino Dealing 18 Huntington Press
19 Casino Pauma
23 Golden Acorn Casino
24 Barona Casino
Features
16 Amazing Southern California Casino Player’s Clubs
Cash back, fabulous comps and more!
20 The One Card NOT to Use in the Casino
Bill Burton explains why never to use credit cards for gambling.
Departments
6 Southern California Gaming News
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
20 Tournaments
Slot, Video Poker and Blackjack Tournaments
Casino Player’s Club Promotions
Don’t miss out on the great November promotions at your favorite casinos.
22 Winners
Recent Big Winners in Southern California Casinos
Columns
Formerly The San Diego Gaming GuideTM
Volume 1, Number 10 • November 2002
Casino Directory
Our two-page listing of San Diego County and Inland Empire Casinos
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14 Driving Directions
Map and Driving Directions to Southern California Casinos
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National American Indian Heritage Month
This November, the Southern California Gaming Guide takes the opportunity to Honor All Life, and Honor American Indian Heritage.
What started at the turn of the twentieth century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the signi cant contributions the rst Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
This year marks the twelfth anniversary of National American Indian Heritage Month. How did this month of recognition of our country’s native peoples get started? A brief time line describes some of the key events:
• At the turn of the twentieth century, people began making proposals for a day to honor Native Americans.
• In 1914 Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfoot tribe, rode horseback from state to state in the hope of gaining support for a day of tribute.
• The following year, Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a member of the Seneca tribe, persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to designate a day of recognition for Native Americans.
• New York was the rst state to observe American Indian Day in 1916. Over the years, other states followed in designating a day to honor Native Americans.
• In 1976, a Senate resolution authorized the President of the United States to declare
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the week of October 10-16, 1976, as Native
American Awareness Week.
The celebration was expanded to a month in 1990.
This issue, we highlight the Barona Band of Mission indians in our Native American Hosts feature. Read all about the Barona Band’s history and the Barona Museum on page 10.
Our November feature focuses on making the most of your casino trips. Player’s Clubs are the savvy way to get paid when you play all the time. We highlight six Southern California casino player’s clubs with great bene ts. And in our second feature, Bill Burton explains which card you should never use in the casino.
Next month, we’ll tell you all about the celebrations for the dawning of 2003 in Southern California casinos! Look for an issue packed with information, fun and surprises!
As November is our national month of thanks, we give thanks to you, our readers and our advertisers! We wish you all a month of learning, awareness, joy and gratitude!
Meanwhile, until next time, have fun at Southern California casinos!
Each November, the United States President proclaims November National American Indian Heritage month. In 2001 President George W. Bush said:
“The strength of our nation comes from its people. As the early inhabitants of this great land, the native peoples of North America played a unique role in the
shaping of our Nation’s history and culture.”
He went on to say: “We will protect and honor tribal sovereignty and help to stimulate economic
development in reservation communities.”
Southern California American Indians celebrate their heritage, honor their elders and honor life with their af rmation to leave a legacy of economic opportunity to their children that they may prosper in
all ways as all Americans, now and in the future. • • • • • • • • • •
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