Ione Band of Miwok Indians – California Globe

California is FOR SALE: Gavin Newsom’s Pay-to-Play Politics

August 3, 2025 2:55 amAugust 4, 2025 7:37 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom “used his office to try to block a small tribe from opening a casino in Northern California, after taking nearly $2 million from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a major California political donor which operates its...

Federal Lawsuit Filed Challenging Validity of Nor Cal Ione Band of Miwok Indians

April 24, 2025 2:55 amApril 24, 2025 2:56 am

The Ione Band of Miwok Indians recently started the process of building a casino in Plymouth, California in Amador County. They broke ground after the first of the year, and have been grading the land non-stop. Roughly 12 miles away,...

New Bill Would Replace Junipero Serra Statue with Native American Monument at State Capitol

February 5, 2021 5:42 pm

On Thursday, members of the Assembly gave a renewed push for the passage of a bill that would replace the toppled Junipero Serra statue outside the state capitol building in Sacramento with one honoring Native Americans in California. According to...