The U.S. Department of the Interior has taken a step forward in approving a controversial casino project by the Koi Nation of Sonoma County. On Monday, the department announced its decision to place 68 acres of land near Windsor, California, into federal trust, paving the way for the development of
A federal judge denied the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s request for an injunction to delay any formal decision on a resort-casino project proposed by the Koi Nation on 68 acres of vineyard land just outside Windsor.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria on Friday, indefinitely delaying any decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior on the casino proposed by the Koi Nation just outside Windsor.The order by Judge Rita F. Lin in the Northern Distric
TheKoi Nation, a small, landless Native American tribe in Northern California, is facing growing opposition to its plan to build a $600 million casino in Sonoma County’s wine region. Last week, attorneys for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria filed a lawsuit, alleging that the Koi Nation’s pr
The high-stakes fight over a Bay Area casino is escalating as two federally recognized tribes dispute who has claim over the land. In a lawsuit filed last week, attorneys for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria allege the Koi Nation’s proposed Sonoma County casino will “irreparably harm” Grato
Three years ago, the Koi Nation — a small and at the time little-known band of Pomo Indians with ancestral roots in the Clear Lake area — purchased 68 acres of vineyard land in the Shiloh area just outside Windsor with bold plans to build a resort and casino.Now the Koi are just one step away from f
A sustainable revenue source from gaming will enable this tribal nation to achieve economic self-sufficiency and provide means to support the needs of tribal members. By Damian Martinez, journalist at G&M News. The Koi Nation has been planning to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma Co
The Koi Nation, a small, landless Native American tribe in Northern California, is facing growing opposition to its plan to build a $600 million casino in Sonoma County’s wine region. The tribe, comprising 96 members, has partnered with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, operator of the world's large
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a mission to get land, open a casino and tap into the gaming market enjoyed by so many other tribes that earn millions of dollars annually.The Koi Nation’s chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed im
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