Leaders of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians said Wednesday that they would continue to stop Riverside County Deputies at the reservation gate unless they were responding to an emergency. This announcement follows on the heels of Riverside Sheriff Stanley Sniff’s announcement that he had asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to revoke the band’s casino license.
Riverside County sheriff’s deputies have shot and killed four tribal members since December. And despite promises for better communications from both parties, the situation continues to deteriorate. County law enforcement officials have said they will arrest anyone who tries to delay them in entering the reservation. Read more here.
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