What tribes lived in Bakersfield California?

Thousands of years before the first white man sat foot in Bakersfield, the Yokuts Tribe were the inhabitants of the very land we now call home.

Who owns Coconut Creek casino?

The Seminole Tribe of Florida owns and operates two Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos, and four other Seminole Casinos: in Coconut Creek and Hollywood on the Southeast coast, in Immokalee near Naples, and on the Brighton Reservation north of Lake Okeechobee.

Who owns the Tejon Indian Tribe?

Ownership of the original Tejon land is now held by the Tejon Ranch Company, which is engaged in farming, mining, and land development.

Why can casinos only be on Indian reservations in Florida?

Because these areas have tribal sovereignty, states have limited ability to forbid gambling there, as codified by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.

Who owns the casinos in Florida?

What is the Tejon casino project?

The Tejon Indian Tribe has announced the design and construction firms that it has tapped to work on its proposed $600 million casino near Highway 99, just south of the California City of Bakersfield.

Does Tejon have a reservation?

The Tejon Indian Tribe does not currently have a reservation and this land will become the tribe’s homeland. The resort will be managed and operated by a group led by Hard Rock International; however, the resort, parking, and all related structures will at all times be owned by the Tribe.

What is the Tejon Indian tribe looking to build?

The Tejon Indian Tribe secured federal recognition in 2012. It has since then been looking to build a hotel and casino resort in partnership with Florida-based gaming and hospitality powerhouse Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Is Tejon recognized in Kern County?

We are the only Tribal nation that is currently recognized in Kern County. After our Tejon Tribal leaders spent more than a decade petitioning the federal government for recognition, we finally received Tribal re-affirmation in January 2012.