A proposed $600 million tribal casino in California’s wine country north of San Francisco will hold a public hearing this week with the US Bureau of Indian Affairs .
The Koi Nation of Northern California gained federal recognition in 2019 and quickly sought to secure its economic sovereignty through casino gaming — as so many federally recognized tribes have across the country. In September 2021, the tribe located land it believes it has historical ties to, with a landowner willing to sell the 68.6-acre plot of land located at E. Shiloh Rd. and Old Redwood Highway.
The Koi Nation of Northern California gained federal recognition in 2019 and quickly sought to secure its economic sovereignty through casino gaming — as so many federally recognized tribes have across the country. In September 2021, the tribe located land it believes it has historical ties to, with a landowner willing to sell the 68.6-acre plot of land located at E. Shiloh Rd. and Old Redwood Highway.