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OCity of Highland Honors San Manuel Tribe for Contributions
n March 14th, Highland Mayor Penny Lilburn presented San Manuel Tribal ♦ e average annual employee salary and
Chairman Lynn Valbuena and other members of the San Manuel Band of
Mission Indians with a resolution of appreciation for their donations and services to Highland and the region.
bene ts per worker was over $50,000, which is higher than the per capita wages of California and San Bernardino County.
♦ Since 2007, more than $500 million has been purchased from local San Bernardino businesses.
♦ e San Manuel Tribe has contributed some $81 million to nonpro ts providing services in San Bernardino County since 2003, and provided numerous training opportunities at its facility for local re departments and responded to over 10,000 emergency calls o the Reservation since 2009, and provides ladder truck service to the city of Highland.
For more information on the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians go to SanManuel-nsn.gov.
When Chairman Lynn Valbuena addressed the Highland City Council, she recalled how she had waited for the welfare truck to come to the reservation, and how the citizens of Highland had provided food and clothing for the Tribe. Now, she observed, the Reservation can share its good fortune with the region.
In a report to the city, Tribal Business Manager Jerry Paresa said that in 2016, an analysis found that San Manuel produced an overall economic impact of $750 million for San Bernardino County. In 2016, San Manuel solidi ed their status as one of the largest employers in the Inland Empire by crossing the 4,000-employee threshold, with a majority of their employees coming from San Bernardino
County, and with 15% of its workforce living in Highland.
For the tribal leaders, there is a deep cultural responsibility to unify the surrounding community that is within their aboriginal territory, and to make San Bernardino County a safe, prosperous place for all who live and work there. e following statistics are based on an analysis of economic data and cumulative gifts to nonpro ts.
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San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino is one of the largest employers in the Inland Empire; 15% of its workforce live in Highland; 77% are
from the county.
Tribes in the News (Continued)