SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The member tribes of the
California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) are pleased that voters
once again stood with California's tribal governments and supported
Propositions 94-97.
"We are extremely grateful that voters rejected this effort by outside
third parties who have their own financial and political agendas," said
Anthony Miranda, chair of the association. "Props 94-97 were a direct assault
on the sovereign right of all tribal governments throughout the country to
negotiate gaming compacts on a government-to-government basis as outlined in
federal law."
At its August, 2007 membership meeting the association voted unanimously
to support Props 94-97. While it is CNIGA policy not to get involved in
individual compacts or negotiations, the organization took a position on this
matter because the compacts were already approved by the governor, the
legislature, and the tribes involved. Overturning compacts that have gone
through the appropriate process would have grave consequences for all tribes.
"CNIGA is eager to put this latest attack behind us and for tribes to
continue on the road to self-reliance. We hope that all tribes, gaming and
non-gaming, are able to economically diversify their economies through gaming
and to negotiate compacts the way IGRA intended -- in a respectful
government-to-government environment," Miranda said.
About CNIGA
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is the largest regional
Indian gaming association in the country. CNIGA is dedicated to protecting
the sovereign right of all Indian tribes to have gaming on their land. It
acts as a planning and coordinating agency for legislative, policy, legal and
communications efforts on behalf of its members and serves as an industry
forum for information and resources.
SOURCE California Nations Indian Gaming Association
Susan Jensen, Director of Communications of California Nations Indian Gaming
Association, +1-916-448-8706
