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With the development and opening of Augustine Casino in 2002, the Tribe became a preferred employer. The opening brought stability, safety and prosperity to the area, creating revenue and well-being. In fact, the Tribe has developed a profitable enterprise that pays some $15 million a year in compensation, and includes value-added benefits such as health insurance, a 401(k), multiple weeks of paid time off, and financial security.
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- Renovating the casino. Raising the bar. In 2016, the Tribe undertook a massive renovation of the Augustine Casino property temporarily closing to expedite the project. Not only did the casino re-open on time, it still surpassed its 2016 budget goals. This project has been a boost to the casino’s business on every level.
What is most important is that we commit our financial resources to sustain our operations and team members. As such, both our tribal offices and administrative offices, much like our leaders, remain budget-conscious and low-key.
Renovating the casino. Raising the bar.
As some casinos in Southern California and Nevada have begun to announce reopening dates, others such as Augustine Casino in Coachella remain closed with no opening date announced.
In 2016, the Tribe undertook a massive renovation of the Augustine Casino property temporarily closing to expedite the project. Not only did the casino re-open on time, it still surpassed its 2016 budget goals. This project has been a boost to the casino’s business on every level.
The much-needed multimillion dollar renovation, both inside and out, was completed during September and October of 2016. While the casino closure represented some relative uncertainty, the unique strategy paid off. Rather than leaving the casino open and facing five months of construction disruption, the team expedited the work to finish in a record 25 days, five days ahead of schedule.
Further, we were able to minimize the impact on our team members. We advised them months in advance to accrue paid time off (PTO) through the brief transition, with the result that most were able to maintain their paychecks and return highly energized after some three weeks off. They were excited and ready to further elevate the guest experience in our beautiful new facility.
Renovating the casino. Raising the bar.
In 2016, the Tribe undertook a massive renovation of the Augustine Casino property temporarily closing to expedite the project. Not only did the casino re-open on time, it still surpassed its 2016 budget goals. This project has been a boost to the casino’s business on every level.
The much-needed multimillion dollar renovation, both inside and out, was completed during September and October of 2016. While the casino closure represented some relative uncertainty, the unique strategy paid off. Rather than leaving the casino open and facing five months of construction disruption, the team expedited the work to finish in a record 25 days, five days ahead of schedule.
Further, we were able to minimize the impact on our team members. We advised them months in advance to accrue paid time off (PTO) through the brief transition, with the result that most were able to maintain their paychecks and return highly energized after some three weeks off. They were excited and ready to further elevate the guest experience in our beautiful new facility.
Tribal offices are located near the Augustine Casino in Coachella, California | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2010: 11[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
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| English | |
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| other Cahuilla tribes |
The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognizedCahuilla band of Native Americans based in Coachella, California. They are one of the smallest tribal nations in the United States, consisting of only eight members, only one of whom is an adult.[2] As of the 2010 census, the tribe had expanded its members to eleven.[1]
Background[edit]
According to interviews with Augustine Elders in the winter of 1924–1925, the tribe is of the Nanxaiyem clan of Pass Cahuilla. Francisco Nombre, a Desert Cahuilla ceremonial leader and keeper of traditional clan genealogy, stated that the Nanxaiyem migrated to the Coachella Valley around 1860 and their survivors settled at La Mesa, the flat land east of La Quinta, California. There, according to Nombre, they became known as Augustin [sic]. There are over a dozen Pass Cahuilla clans, traditionally following patrilineal descent, and are divided into the Wildcat and Coyote moieties,[3] inhabiting the San Gorgonio Pass eastward to Indian Wells and westward to San Timoteo Canyon. The Nanxaiyem Clan of Augustine Reservation is Coyote moiety.[4]
On April 13, 1956, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs approved a census roll of the tribe, documenting 11 living members.[3] Roberta Augustine, the last original enrollee, died in 1986.[2] The reservation of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is a one-square-mile (2.6 km2) tract of land, located in Riverside County, California at 33°39′01″N116°11′27″W / 33.65028°N 116.19083°W. Thermal, California and the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians are both nearby. The land was left vacant for half a century, until Chairman Green moved there in 1996.
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Mary Ann Green, née Martin, born in 1964, decided to rebuild the tribe and resettle the reservation.[5] On December 29, 1981, the August Band of Mission Indians was established by an Executive Order.[3] Green was elected chairperson in 1988 and held the position until 2016.[6] Under Green, the tribal government, which currently employs eight people, was established in 1994 and their reservation was resettled in 1996.[7]
Traditional Cahuilla singer, Tony Andreas, grew up on the Augustine Reservation in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]
Current projects[edit]
The tribe has developed plans for both cultural revival and economic sustainability.
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Improvements to reservation lands include adopting a zoning code and removing illegally dumped garbage.[5] During the 50 years the land was vacant, trash, commercial wastes, carcasses, and thousands of tires were dumped on the land. The monumental cleanup task started in 1994, when the tribe partnered with the US Environmental Service, the California Conservation Corps, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.[3]
The tribe owns the Augustine Casino in Coachella.[8]
The Augustine Band built the first photovoltaic renewable energy system on Indian land in California. The system is expected to produce 1,900 megawatts of solar energy annually.[9]
Other Cahuilla tribes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'2010 Census CPH-T-6. American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010'(PDF). www.census.gov. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2014-12-09.
- ^ abcMay, James. Eight-member Augustine tribe opens casino.Archived March 12, 2009, at the Wayback MachineIndian County Today. 30 July 2002 (retrieved 25 Feb 2009)
- ^ abcdCalifornia Indians and Their Reservations.Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback MachineSan Diego State University Library and Information System. 2009 (retrieved 25 Feb 2009).
- ^Strong, William Duncan (1987). Aboriginal Society in Southern California. Morongo Indian Reservation, Banning, California: Malki Museum Press. pp. 91, 102. ISBN0-939046-00-8.
- ^ abRecent History.Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback MachineAugustine Casino. (retrieved 23 Feb 2009).
- ^Reyes, Jesus (2017-01-11). 'Former Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairperson passes away'. KESQ-TV. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^'Destination: Augustine Casino, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians'(PDF). Indian Gaming magazine. March 2009. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^Augustine Casino.500 Nations. (retrieved 23 Feb 2009)
- ^Gruszecki, Debra. Augustine Band takes green path.The Desert Sun. 12 Feb 2009 (23 Feb 2009)
Further reading[edit]
- James, Harry Clebourne (1968) [1960]. The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASINB0007HDH7E. LCCN60010491. OCLC254156323.LCCE99.K27 J3
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