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November 2010 Tribes in the News
BRarona Tribe Awards $50,000 in Education Grants to Charter Schools
ecently, sta and students of ten Soledad Enrichment Action (SEA) charter great work they are doing to help at-risk students,” said Chairman Romero.“It has been schools accepted a $50,000 education grant from the Barona Band of Mission a tough year for schools with so many budget cuts throughout California. We hope our Indians. e check was presented by Edwin “ orpe” Romero, Chairman of Education Grant will help to enhance their sustained reading program.”
the Barona Band of Mission Indians and Tribal Council members, at the SEA Girls Academy campus in Los Angeles in mid October. Each school was awarded $5,000 as
part of the Barona Education Grant Program.
As schools across the state continue to wrestle with the reality of budget cuts, the
Barona Band of Mission Indians has been sharing resources through its Barona Education Grant Program. Since 2006, Barona has awarded more than $1 million to over 200 schools and an estimated 500,000 students statewide. e schools were selected based on an application process and endorsement by their California state representatives.
e following schools received a $5,000 Barona Education Grant, bene tting approximately 800 students in total: SEA South Central, SEA Montebello, SEA Girls Academy, SEA Soto, SEA Fetterly, SEA South Gate, SEA Firestone, SEA Highland Park, SEA Norwalk, and SEA North Long Beach. “We are proud to support the Soledad Enrichment Action charter schools for the third consecutive year based on the
T29th Indio Powwow at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
e Los Angeles-based SEA charter high schools provide high-risk youth and their families with alternatives to gangs, drugs and violence through educational services, counseling, exposure to the arts and experiential learning. e SEA schools will use the grant money to purchase materials and books for a sustained silent reading program.
e Barona Education Grant Program is the rst of its kind in California created and administered by a Tribal Government. e goal of the program is to create strong educational opportunities for the children of California building upon the success of the Barona Indian Charter School, which operates under a continuous improvement model. Schools throughout California can apply for educational grants from Barona to purchase much-needed supplies and materials that promote academic improvement. Each grant awarded by the Barona Education Grant Program is $5,000. Applications can be downloaded at http://barona-nsn.gov/education/education.html.
he 29th Indio Powwow will be held over Saturday, the festivities start at 11 a.m., with the anksgiving weekend, November 26th grand entry scheduled at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. And to 28th, at the Cabazon Band of Mission Sunday the festivities start at 11 a.m., with the
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Indians’ Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino located north of Interstate 10 at Golf Center Parkway exit in Indio.
e29thIndioPowwowbringstribesfromacross theUnitedStatesandCanadainelaborateregaliato show their skill in dance and singing competitions.
A highlight of each powwow is the Grand Entry, when all the dancers form a procession, winding around the arena in a clockwise direction. e powwow will open at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 26th, with the grand entry scheduled for 8 p.m. On
CIhumash Tribe Donates $113,000 to Local Organizations
n September, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians presented checks totaled an average of $100,000 each year. Over the last decade, the Santa Ynez Band totaling $113,000 from the proceeds of the Chumash Classic Golf Tournament of Chumash Indians Foundation has donated more than $13 million to hundreds of to two organizations: United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County and local groups, organizations, and schools in the community as part of the Chumash’s
the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA. Each organization received a check for $56,500. long-standing tradition of giving. is is the sixth year the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the Chumash
Casino Resort hosted a golf tournament. Proceeds from the previous tournaments
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Extend Partnership
wOith Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
n September 15th, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and the Cabazon Band along with the other members of the Four Winds Tribal Coalition, we will continue to of Mission Indians announced that they have entered into a three-year stand by our communities, families, and friends who support us. is event brings us partnership with the Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA). together. Everyone needs that. Especially now.”
e partnership continues the support of the annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will be the yearly event’s presenting sponsor for 2012, 2013 and 2014. e partnership between the two entities extends the resort’s presenting sponsorship past its previous 13-year commitment. Fantasy Springs and the Cabazon Tribe are contributing $500,000 over the three year period.
“Even though we’re experiencing a down economy right now, events like the Riverside County Fair are integral to maintaining the fabric of our community,” said Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Chairman, David Roosevelt. “We are making a large commitment to the fair and to the EDA. We believe wholeheartedly in the event and
“We’re extremely grateful for the Cabazon tribe and businesses such as Fantasy Springs,” said Rob Field, Assistant County Executive O cer of the Riverside County EDA.
“ e fair, with everything we o er our visitors from headliner concerts to camel rides to ostrich races, would not be possible without the support of our community and the support of Fantasy Springs.” EDA sta admits that several large sponsors have had to decline their contributions to the event due to tough economic times.
e 65th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. e 2011 fair dates are February 18th to 27th. For more information, call 1-800-811-fair or visit www.datefest.org.
grand entry at 1 p.m.
Visitors will have an opportunity to taste Native
American foods and shop among 60 vendors for jewelry, weavings, and other types of Native American art. ere are also opportunities to join dancers in the arena during noncompetitive intertribal dancing. Powwow admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for children 12 and under. For information, call (760) 238-5770, or visit www.fantasyspringsresort.com and click on
the “Cabazon Indians” tab in the lower left corner.
Southern California Tribes in the News