February 11, 2025
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria told a federal judge that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s report on monitoring another tribe’s casino project is incomplete and fails to protect their cultural sites. The tribe argues the Koi Nation’s planned casino in Sonoma County is within their ancestral territory and was approved without proper consultation. A judge previously denied their request to block the land transfer but left the door open for future challenges.
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