REGION: Local tribes seeking federal stimulus funds-Bill set aside more than $3 billion for tribes nationwide By EDWARD SIFUENTES - February 25, 20097:54 PM PST ∞ NorthCounty Times Tribes in San Diego and Riverside counties will be looking to get a share of billions of dollars set aside for Indian Country in the federal economic stimulus package approved earlier this month by Congress.Although some local tribes have become wealthy through their gambling megaplexes, poverty persists in other tribes in the region that have no casinos.
CITY COUNCIL 'EMBARRASSED' WITH RICHARDSON'S VOTE ON TRIBAL LETTER Feb. 26, 2009 - Santa Ynez Valley Journal. But the kudos were often followed by angry feedback from council members for Richardson's "no" vote on the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' request that SBCAG submit of letter of recommendation, on behalf of the tribe, for federal economic stimulus transportation funds. The Chumash Tribe wants to use the funds for transportation improvements on the reservation. He said the available federal funding is for all Indian tribes throughout the United States, whether they have casinos or not, and the Chumash, who make revenue off their casino, have the money to pay for the improvements they might need on their land.
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