The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians filed the final brief in its motion on Friday, proposing to dismiss three federal cases brought by opposing casino tribes.
The filings by Scotts Valley, looking to build a casino in Vallejo, aim to explain that its trust land is essential to its governmental functions, economic development, and ability to provide housing and services to its tribal members.
“These lawsuits are an attempt to prevent the Tribe from exercising its sovereign right to pursue economic development on its rightful ancestral land,” Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Chairman Shawn Davis said on Friday.”
