A 432-room hotel opened Monday at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, fulfilling a century-old goal of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Chairman Ken Ramirez said an ancestor who named the tribe in the 19th century wanted to secure the future of his people.
“We look back seven generations of Santos Manuel, my great-great grandfather. I’m the fifth generation. My granddaughter is seven generations,” he said. “The milestone he put in place seven generations ago, we’re here. He wanted to have a sustainable future for his tribe. This is part of his legacy.”
The tribe has had a gaming facility in Highland since 1986, when it opened a bingo hall.
