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June 2011 Tribes in the News
Barona’s Battle of the Badges IX
BOenefits Community Youth
n Saturday, June 18th, the Barona Band of Mission Indians and Barona Resort & Casino will host Barona’s Battle of the Badges IX, where
local law enforcement o cers box each other in an annual fund-raiser for underprivileged and at-risk youth. e event bene ts the Community Youth Athletic Center (CYAC) in National City. e CYAC is a non-pro t organization dedicated
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians to Give $4 Million-Plus to
TCity of Temecula
he Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians announced they will give over $4 million to the city of Temecula in Riverside County for
a freeway interchange project and a full-time police o cer. e Tribe said the $4 million-plus is to help improve the Interstate 15/Highway 79 interchange, which is used by thousands of drivers to Pechanga Resort & Casino in the area. It is also giving $185,000 to Temecula for a full-time police o cer to direct tra c around the resort. Speaking about the funds for the interchange, Pechanga Chairman Mark Macarro said the project will provide relief for thousands of residents and businesses beyond Pechanga.
TChumash Foundation Awards $148,000 to Nonprofits
to keeping youth o the streets and in school by o ering boxing and mentoring programs. e Barona Band of Mission Indians and Barona Resort & Casino have been major supporters and sponsors of CYAC for many years.
is year’s Battle of the Badges starts at 4 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) at the Barona Convention Center. Tickets are only $20 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. Proceeds of ticket sales bene t the CYAC. For tickets call 1-619-474-2922 or visit The General Store at Barona Resort & Casino.
he Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Education Office, and American Indian Health with the success of the Chumash Casino Resort awarded $148,000 in grant checks to and Services had representatives in attendance. on its Santa Ynez reservation, is able to give nonpro t groups in Santa Barbara Kenneth Kahn, Secretary-Treasurer of the back, he said.
Chumash Business Committee, said the event was meant to celebrate the special place each group holds in the community. It was not long ago that some of the organizations receiving funding from the Tribe were helping struggling tribal members, Kahn said. Today, the Tribe,
MBarona Education Grant Provides Laptops for Ramona Students
County during its foundation’s inaugural semi- annual luncheon event on April 14th, at the Chumash Casino Resort. More than 20 local groups, including Buellton Rotary, Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People, Santa Barbara Police Foundation, Santa Barbara County
So far this year, $413,000 has been donated to community organizations, according to Veronica Sandoval, the foundation’s executive director. e Tribe has donated more than $14 million to local groups, organizations and
schools throughout the years.
e Barona Band of Mission Indians has been grant awarded on May 13th, by the Barona Band of Mission Indians. Assemblyman Brian sharing resources through its Barona Education Grant
iddle school students at Ramona Lutheran School are set to bene t from a $5,000 education Jones (R-Santee) joined Principal Donna Myers in accepting the grant that was presented
to the school by Edwin “ orpe” Romero, Chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. “Today’s teaching and learning process is being e administrators will use Barona’s grant to purchase
Program since 2006, awarding over $1.3 million to more than 250 schools statewide. e Barona Education Grant Program, created and administered by a Tribal Government, is the rst of its kind in California. e goal of the program is to create strong educational opportunities for the children of California by 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 barona-nsn.gov.
transformed by technology,” said Chairman Romero. “Barona is pleased to award this grant that will provide middle school students at Ramona Lutheran with access to computers. Our hope is to enrich their educational
experience and help prepare them for high school.” Established in 1977, Ramona Lutheran School is an outreach of Ramona Lutheran Church, and is the only private Christian school in Ramona. According to school o cials, the school lacks su cient funding to purchase
necessary educational resources for all of its students.
14 laptop computers for use by its students in grades six through eight.
“Barona is providing a great resource for our middle school students who need to be competitive in the 21st century,” said Principal Myers. “At a time when we’re moving away from textbooks and using more productive educational website programs, this award will help
give all of our middle school students access to up-to- date curriculum, which will enhance their education experience.”
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