Soboba, sheriff's department in talks
7/11/2008, The Valley Chronicle
The Sobobas and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department have agreed to talk. Not much more emerged from weeks of negotiations that followed back-to-back gunbattles on the Soboba Indian Reservation, which is at the northern edge of San Jacinto. Three tribal members died in the shootouts, which came after deputies were fired on. Contained within the agreement to talk were agreements to tone down the rhetoric and to do a better job on each side of understanding the other's position.

Safety concerns challenge Soboba expansion plans7/11/2008, The Press-Enterprise
Safety at the Soboba Indian Reservation remains a concern for local government officials and others despite the recent signing of a mediation agreement between the tribe and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The embattled Inland tribe has encountered concerns on multiple fronts: Plans to expand its reservation and to build a new casino and hotel have drawn ire in nearby San Jacinto. Neighbors say they fear an expansion would increase crime and clog their streets. The city government has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to suspend the Soboba application. 
 

Law and Order on Indian Reservations7/11/2008, Federal Register - New Rule Effective August 2008 SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Bureau of Indian Affairs regulation governing the Courts of Indian Offenses (otherwise known as CFR Courts) and the Law and Order Code. CFR Courts administer justice where Indian tribes retain exclusive jurisdiction over Indians but where tribal courts have not been established to exercise that jurisdiction. This final rule updates the list of Indian tribes for which Courts of Indian Offenses are established and for which the law and order provisions of the regulations apply. This final rule also clarifies jurisdictional limitations; adds offenses for drug abuse, abuse of psychotoxic substances, child abuse, prostitution, and family violence; and increases maximum penalties for various offenses.

Tribes to be offered anti-violence course
7/11/2008, The Desert Sun
An Internet-based course to raise awareness and educate American Indian youth about the consequences of domestic violence will be offered first to teens in Riverside County tribes, it was announced Thursday. During the "For All My Relations" conference, hosted in Anaheim by the National Indian Justice Center, the Verizon Foundation announced it was awarding the Santa Rosa-based California Indian Museum & Cultural Center $99,000 to fund online educational courses intended to "combat the epidemic of domestic violence." "The statistics on teen domestic violence are alarming," said Elva Lima, Verizon's vice president of strategic programs. "Twenty percent of 13- to 14-year-olds in relationships know a victim of violence, but barely half of them recognize the warning signs of abusive relationships.  

Tribe says leader's death won't halt casino plans7/12/2008, San Diego Union Tribune
Jamul tribal leaders say the loss of their chairman won't derail their efforts to build a casino on their tiny reservation. William C. "Bill" Mesa was remembered at a funeral Mass yesterday, less than a week after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a power pole, killing him and his daughter-in-law, Crystal Roberts-Mesa. Mesa had been elected chairman of the Jamul Indian Village a year ago, having championed the tribe's casino bid for years.  

 

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