The Upper Lake Pomo Indians have presented the city with a proposal to build a hotel and casino off Interstate 80. The tribe has purchased a 65-acre parcel of land for the project.
While the casino would provide more jobs and tax revenue for the city, community members say that it is not worth the price the city will pay in increased crime that the casino may bring.
The tribe claims to be a landless tribe with historical roots in Yolo County, but community groups argue that the tribe's roots are questionable. For the proposal to be approved, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs must declare the proposed casino land a sovereign nation of the Pomo Indians, which could take up to a year.
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