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Santa Ynez Chumash

Oct. 30, 2012: Appellants reply to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
July 10, 2012: Board of Supervisors Discussion on 6.9 Appeal
The BOS will discuss filing an appeal on the recent notice of decision to take the 6.9 ac. of land into trust for the Chumash.
June 13, 2012: Notice of Decision 6.9 ac.
Solicitors Opinion - Carcieri evaluation
April 12, 2012: Chumash Seek Federal Legislation with Congressman Don Young
Dec. 20, 2011: Lompoc City Council
Chumash request support for 1400 ac fee to trust.
Sept. 29, 2011: FOIA reply from BIA
Sept. 29, 2011:Quiet Title-Decree in Case # 3926 March 31, 1906
Also typed version of the July 30, 1898 Agreement between the Bishop of Monterey and the U.S. Indian Agent
September 12, 2011: Request for Notification on fee to trust
Stand Up for California requests to be added to the notification list for any fee to trust application by the Santa Ynez Chumash.
July 2011: Proposed Cooperative Agreement
Includes a new 1400 ac fee to trust proposal
Op Ed: Enough is Enough is Enough
by Santa Ynez Valley Association
March 18, 2011: Santa Ynez Valley Association
Letter Regarding Camp 4
March 3, 2011: Supervisor Farr to Congressman Gallegly
Camp 4 property
June 1, 2010: Chumash ABC Transfer Application
“There will be no sales, service or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Samala Showroom when Class II gaming (bingo) is in process,” Armenta said in a written statement. “However, alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption shall be allowed in the Samala Showroom when restaurant-style meals are provided for special events.” No sales, service or consumption of alcoholic beverages would be allowed on the gaming floor or in the Chumash Café, he said.
March 1, 2007: Santa Barbara BOS writes to Governor Schwarzenegger
Requesting consideration of local impacts to government and citizens in the development of any tribal state compact
July 2008: P.O.L.O. v DOI
Court grants favorable ruling to citizens. "Citizens have standing"
October 14, 1940: Santa Ynez Ltr to Secty of Interior from SOL
August 2005: Governor's Comments to Proposed Acquisition
April 2, 2005: Santa Ynez 5.68 Acres Application
June 21, 2005: Notice of Application 5.68 acres
Jan. 14, 2005: Notice of Decision 6.9 acres
Oct. 8,2004: Santa Ynez 6.9 Fee to Trust Application
Oct. 27, 2003: Notice of Decision 12.36 acres
May 29, 2003: Santa Ynez 12.36 Amended Notice of Application
May 29, 2003: Notice of Application 12.36 acres
May 29, 2001: Santa Ynez 1.17 Notice of Application
April 12, 2001: Notice of Application 6.9 acres
June 18, 1906 Recorded Lands - Deeded to USA
"All that certain tract of land described in the deed from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles, a corporation sole, to United States of America, dated April 10, 1906, recorded June 18, 1906, in Book 114, page 412 of Deeds, Records of Stanta Barbara County; State of California, to which record reference is hereby made for full particulars, being the same lands occupied and known as the Stant Ynez Indian Reservation lying easterly of the center line of Zanja de Cota or Cota Creek in said County and State. "
1906: Recorded Petroleum Securities Co to Secretary of the Interior
"...Recorded June 18, 1906, ...reference is hereby made for full particulars, being the same lands occupied and known as the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation lying easterly of the center line of Zanja de Cota or Cota Creek in said County and State."
1844 - 1938: Santa Ynez Chain of Title to Lands within boundaries of Reservation
Op Ed: There Can be No Agreement with the Tribe
Santa Ynez Valley Journal October 13, 2011
Feb. 2, 2015: Appeal by Santa Ynez Valley Alliance

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