NewsPast News Articles 2005
Pechanga makes generous donation to Boys & Girls clubs
TEMECULA November 18, 2005
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County's effort to build two new buildings received a generous donation Thursday when the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians donated $1.5 million to the cause.
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Tribe contributes $1.5 million to 'change lives'
TEMECULA November 18, 2005
A $1.5 million contribution -- the largest community donation made by the Pechanga tribe -- was awarded Thursday to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County.
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Legislation that would add nearly 1,000 acres of federal land to the Pechanga Indian reservation will go before the House today. City officials are eager to get Pechanga Parkway widened and thought they were ready to go, but a new federal requirement might delay the project. So now city officials are considering passing on a $4 million federal highway grant to get it done without further delay. With California schools losing more of their budgets each year, the prospect of a good education for the state's children can sometimes look uncertain. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County have elected Amy Minniear and Philip Pesin to its board, bringing the number of board members to 29. When asked what impact tribal gaming has had on local communities, most people probably think of the additional police and fire services that revenues from gaming help to support. But that's only the beginning. Tribal gaming is transforming the quality of life in Riverside County -- both on and off the reservations. On Thursday, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County thanked Pechanga Resort and Casino for their continued support of the club by hosting the "Our Kids Rock" auction and dinner and for their premiere sponsorship of the event. Native people endure some common stereotypes: Drunk, lazy Indians get a free education, free housing, and are free from paying taxes. Think teenagers and eating, and the usual conclusion is fast food. But that's not necessarily so for members of Great Oak High School's Culinary Club.Bill would add land to reservation
WASHINGTON, DC November 15, 2005
Full ArticleFederal Demand may slow Road Project
TEMECULA October 15, 2005
Full ArticleLocal High Schools Recieve Grants
TEMECULA May 23, 2005
Full ArticleTwo named to Boys & Girls board
TEMECULA April 6, 2005
Full ArticleGaming Spurs Fiscal Boom
RIVERSIDE COUNTY April 2, 2005
Full ArticlePechanga helps the clubs rock
TEMECULA March 31, 2005
Full ArticleNative Americans & Taxes
ST. PETERSBURG March 8, 2005
Full ArticlePechanga Chef at High School Culinary Club
TEMECULA February 1, 2005
Full ArticleLittle hands create big projects for school
TEMECULA February 1, 2005
Laughter and humming accompany the constant movement of uniformed boys and girls in Olga Vordahl's art class at St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, a private Catholic school on Butterfield Stage Road near the wineries.
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Harvard University study shows gaming decreases poverty among tribes
CAMBRIDGE January 22, 2005
Nationwide, casino gambling helped American Indians raise their standard of living during the 1990s, but they were still among the poorest people in the nation, according to a Harvard University study released this month.
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Residents welcome bridge's return
TEMECULA January 20, 2005
Sooner than expected - and to the delight of residents - Pala Road was reopened late Wednesday.Full Article
Keeping their words
CALIFORNIA January 17, 2005
Imagine, says Eric Elliott, if you were the last English-speaking person on the planet and wanted to somehow preserve your language.Full Article
Rain finally gives way to sun
RIVERSIDE COUNTY January 12, 2005
A fifth straight day of relentless rain triggered thedeclaration of a Riverside County emergency Tuesday and tore a 50-yard gash in Pala Road south of Temecula, stranding 400 families.
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County District Attorney's office and Indian Tribes unite to fight crime on casinos
RIVERSIDE January 10, 2005
In what officials said is a first in the United States, a tribal liaison unit has been formed by the Riverside County district attorney's office to prosecute crime at Indian casinos.Full Article
Scholarships for online courses at UCLA
LOS ANGELES January 7, 2005
UCLA Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange (TLCEE) in conjunction with UCLA Extension and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute is offering two online courses to tribal communities.Full Article