The new law creates a framework for tribal involvement in operating and programming the California Indian Heritage Center in ...

The three federally-recognized tribal nations claim the two operators are violating the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the Federal Wire Act. Three federally-recognized California Indian tribes sued ...

California currently has 109 federally-recognized Indian tribes and there are special rules that govern state and local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sacramento River flows through Yolo County, as seen in 2019. The California Indian Freedom Act is generating controversy over ...

In 1998, California voters overwhelmingly approved gambling casinos on Indian reservations. Two years later, they ratified contracts negotiated by former Governor Gray Davis with 61 Indian tribes. Now ...

"The tribes have been very adamant that this is our territory and we will fight anyone, any time, any place, anywhere,” said Indian Gaming Association chairman. The California Nations Indian Gaming ...

On the Northern California coast, where the tall trees meet the sea, ancestors of the Coast Yuki people lie buried in an old ...

Julia Dixon Evans: In 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first Spanish mission in California — just a couple of miles from our KPBS studio. Back then, California was home to an estimated 300,000 ...

California tribal leaders are weighing a 2028 online sports betting ballot push, with Florida’s Hard Rock Bet cited as an example.

Underage drinking is a concern all over the country. Among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, there are especially serious issues: alcohol use and heavy drinking at an early age increase ...

California State Parks is taking reservations for the fall tour season at Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park in Tehachapi.