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May 2009 Tribes in the News
BOarona’s Battle of the Badges VII Benefits Community Youth
n June 20th, the Barona Band of Mission Indians and Barona Valley been major supporters and sponsors of CYAC for many years. e event Ranch Resort and Casino will host Barona’s Battle of the Badges begins at 4 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
VII, where local law enforcement o cers box each other in an Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Community
annual fund-raiser for under-privileged and at-risk youth. e event invites male and female boxers into the ring to bene t the Community Youth Athletic Center (CYAC) in National City. e CYAC is a non- pro t organization dedicated to keeping youth o the streets and in school by o ering boxing and mentoring programs.
Held at the Barona Valley Convention Center, the Barona Band of Mission Indians and Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino have
Youth Athletic Center in National City or at e General Store located at Barona Casino beginning Monday, May 1st. General admission tickets for adults are $20 and children 10 and under are $5. Tickets can be paid for with cash, credit card, or Club Barona mypoints. For more ticket information, please call
(619) 474-2922.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ Contribution Pays for New San ernardino Fire Trucks
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n April, the San Bernardino Fire Department put two new 100-foot ladder re trucks into service paid forbytheSanManuelBandofMissionIndians. e
In October 2007, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians made a contribution of $2.2 million to the city as part of a 10-year re services agreement renewal. e city decided to use a portion of the funds to purchase the trucks. In return for the tribe’s
Viejas Tribal Member Honored as “Health Hero” by San Diego Agency
truckswillbeusedby recompaniesthatperformrescues and respond to structure res and other emergencies.
contribution, the city agreed to perform routine maintenance on all of the Tribe’s re equipment and provide dispatching services to tribal land and trainingfortribal re ghters.
iejas Tribal member and Director of Viejas Community Relations, Charlie “ e work that Charlie has done in the San Diego community exempli es the Brown was honored recently with the Health Hero Award by the Combined hard work and generosity of the Viejas Tribe,” said Viejas Tribal Chairman, Health Agencies for his contributions to the local health industry and Bobby L. Barrett. “By being a leader on our community, he is setting a wonderful
community activism. At the award ceremony held in San Diego, 22 other local example for future leaders.” businesses, doctors, researchers and individuals were honored on behalf of the
agencies to which they have devoted their time and talents.
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