Tag: Koi Nation
Local governments mull legal action challenging feds’ approval of Koi Nation casino in California wine country
The Town of Windsor and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors are considering joining a growing list of litigants challenging the U.S.... more
Approval of Koi casino in California wine country challenged in court by 3 more tribes
Three Sonoma County Indian tribes have filed a joint lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior, joining the legal fight against a... more
Graton Rancheria sues U.S. Interior Department over proposed Koi casino in California wine country
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are suing the U.S. Department of the Interior in federal court, seeking to compel the department... more
Chickasaw Nation to help manage Koi casino resort in California wine country
A tribal casino resort in northern California’s wine country got the green light last week, and the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will... more
Approval of Koi Nation casino in California wine country built on obscure rule of tribal law
As the Koi Nation spent the past three-plus years fighting for the right to develop a casino on a prized tract of land just outside... more
Judge removes final barrier to approval of Koi casino in Northern California wine country
A federal judge denied the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s request for an injunction to delay any formal decision on a... more
U.S. Interior Department is caught between tribes in casino battles
Nearly a decade ago, members of a Northern California Native American tribe, the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, made a big bet when... more
California: Judge grants temporary restraining order, delaying federal decision on Koi Nation casino
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria on Friday, indefinitely delaying any... more
Graton Rancheria files suit that would halt Koi Nation’s controversial Bay Area casino project
The high-stakes fight over a Bay Area casino is escalating as two federally recognized tribes dispute who has claim over the land. In a... more
California: Koi Nation one step away from approval of casino near Windsor
Three years ago, the Koi Nation — a small and at the time little-known band of Pomo Indians with ancestral roots in the Clear Lake area... more