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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
FEBRUARY 2017
Sycuan Cultural Center and Museum (Continued)
materials for use by tribal members and the general public, as well as a host location for exhibits, programs and other services. rough a well-rounded presentation of Kumeyaay culture and history, the center and museum will promote thoughtful dialogue and foster an appreciation for the deep and rich heritage of the original Native Americans of the San Diego County region.
ree special components will reside at the center and museum: the Florence Shipek archival collection of oral histories, textual records, language materials and eld notes; thousands of ancient artifacts from the Everly subdivision; and the Wallberg collection of Kumeyaay baskets. Numerous displays with educational components, historical photos, pre-contact artifacts and other cultural material serve as vibrant visual displays to further the research and
educational experience. A wall-length timeline and pictogram serves as a striking summation of more than 12,000 years of Kumeyaay history over the ages and into the modern era.
Members of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation have resided in and around the foothills of the Dehesa Valley for more than 12,000 years. Today they are a modern government providing public services to their members, employees and neighbors. e Sycuan Tribal Government operates one of the region’s premier Indian gaming and resort facilities, the Sycuan Casino and Sycuan Resort. e Sycuan Tribe demonstrates its strong commitment to the San Diego region through the support of hundreds of civic and charitable organizations. For more information visit SycuanTribe.com.
Inland Empire Charities Receive Over $100,000 in
is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude, families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food, because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened more than 50 years ago,” said Angela Northrup, Regional Director.
American Indian Veterans Memorial is working in collaboration with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to build the American Indian Veterans Memorial Exhibit at the education center at the Wall near the Vietnam Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to honor our country’s “First American Veterans.” e
American Indian Veterans Memorial Exhibit will highlight the bravery, contributions and sacri ces of the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Paci c Islander veterans during their service in the military.
“It is time to build, on hallowed ground, the rst ever national memorial honoring the military service of American Indians and Alaskan Native Veterans,” said Honorary Chairman Bo Mazzetti. “ is is the goal of the volunteers who serve on the American Indian, Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Committee. e Pechanga Development Corporation’s $25,000 donation will be contributed solely to the construction of the Riverside National Cemetery‘s proposed American Indian Veterans Memorial.” For more information about the memorial, visit vvmf.org.
016 Pechanga Charity Golf Classic
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ore than $100,000 went to four deserving Inland Empire charities in the fall of 2016 thanks to the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. e Tribe hosted a two-day charity golf tournament that raised more than $25,000 each for the
American Red Cross of Riverside, Million Kids, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the American Indian Veterans Memorial, Inc.
In its 18th year, the Pechanga Charity Golf Classic has brought together tribal government and Indian gaming industry leaders to raise more than $1 million for vital nonpro ts throughout the region.
e two-day event has grown to include more than 300 golfers including several sports celebrities.
“We deeply appreciate the work that these service groups do for our veteran’s, homeless families, and our young people,” said Patrick Murphy, president of the Pechanga Development Corporation. “Our region’s nonpro ts amaze us with what they can accomplish in the lives of our neighbors in need, and we are honored to support their vital e orts which make our community stronger.”
e American Red Cross of Riverside County serves more than 2 million people across 7,208 square miles. e Red Cross empowers ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts in emergency situations. ey train, mobilize and connect donors and volunteers to those in urgent need of a helping hand. Whether it is a wild re or a heart attack, a call for blood or a call for help after a devastating home re, the Red Cross is there. All Red Cross assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time andmoneyfromtheAmericanpeople.
“ e Red Cross is grateful to Pechanga for their generous donation,” said Lois Beckman, Executive Director, American Red Cross serving Riverside County.“With their gift, we can continue to provide comfort to a family after losing their home to re, assist a service member return home for the birth of
a child, and deliver lifesaving blood to a child battling cancer. We are proud to partner with Pechanga to bring help to those in need in our community.”
Million Kids serves as the training and outreach coordinator for the Riverside County Anti-Human Tra cking Task Force. ey assist women and youth on the street that need a safe haven, food or personal items. ey educate school administrators, teachers, support sta , and students about how predators groom, recruit and exploit young people. ey educate at-risk and foster youth, foster parents, single parents and
grandparents raising grand kids about predators, social media and human tra cking. ey help activists and communities develop e ective anti- tra cking programs in their locales.
“ ank you with all our heart. We so much appreciate this amazing opportunity,” said Opal Singleton, Executive Director for Million Kids.
“We are dedicated to stopping child sex tra cking and sexual exploitation throughout all of Riverside County and beyond. None of our sta are salaried through the nonpro t organization so you can be assured that these funds will be directly used to change lives and protect youth within our communities.”
e mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of founder, Danny Thomas, no child
February 2017 Tribes in the News (Continued)