Timbisha Shoshone
- Dec 19 2019. Extension to Feb 2020
- US District Court Civil Docket
- June 3, 2019: Press Release
- May 16, 2019: Timbisha Shoshone v. U.S. Department of the Interior
- The Timbisha Shoshone are alleging that the DOI illegally failed to take land into trust for the tribe’s casino project while waiting for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to weigh in on the plan.
- December 19, 2017: Timbisha Shoshone- Indian Law Resource Center FOIA Complaint
- Seeking information regarding a Timbisha Shoshone Tribe leadership row, the Indian Law Resource Center filed a lawsuit Tuesday urging a D.C. federal judge to force the federal government to turn over records that it said were either improperly kept from the organization or redacted. The Freedom of Information Act suit was lobbed against the Office of Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of the Solicitor of the DOI.
- Dec. 20, 2018: Termination Letter of Sale of City Property
- Dec. 19, 2018: Resolution 18-85 - Terminate Purchase Agreement for Casino Site
- Passed with a 5-0 vote
- October 12, 2018: Dept. of the Interior Response Letter
- Sept. 27, 2018: Letter from DOI to Chairman Gholston
- MAY 31, 2018: Kern County Grand Jury Report on Ridgecrest Proposed Casino
- The Grand Jury interviewed City Attorney, City Manager and issued this report. Citizens alleged multiple violations of the Brown Act by City Officials and potential corruption. It is unknown if the Grand Jury reviewed city council meeting video or interviewed others.
- January 24, 2018: NAWSCL Casino Teir Response
- Jan. 30, 2018: Kern County Planning Comments on TEIR
- Comments on water and includes a memo from the County Sheriff on the increase in crime. Council members and the public are seeing this letter for the very first time. 4-30-18
- April 25, 2018: Stand Up For California to SOI Ryan Zinke
- NEPA Review
- April 3, 2018: Stand Up and Citizens Letter to Secretary Zinke
- AUGUST 11, 2017: COMMERCIAL COMMITMENT
- March 21, 2018: Minute Order NO. 18-02 approval of the City Manager to travel to DC with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
- March 19, 2009: NIGC Refusal to Review 2008 Development Agreement
- April 2, 2018: Neel vs Ridgecrest
- Complaint Signed
- March 27, 2018: FOIA Response
- Email exchanges between the Tribe, the City and the BIA
- March 27, 2018: Investing in Indian Casinos Pamphlet
- February 4, 2018: Stand Up and Citizens Letter to Secretary Zinke
- December 2017: FOIA Response
- October 2017 FOIA Reply: Ex. A - HOMELAND ACT
- October 20, 2016: Purchase Agreement - Casino Property
- Seller: Successor Agency to Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency Buyer: Global Enterprise Investment Ridgcrest LLC 26.48 ac in the City of Ridgecrest Business Park
- September 7, 2016: Resolution No. 16-98
- Approving Real Estate Purchase
- June 1, 2016: Municipal Service Agreement between Tribe and City of
- June 1, 2016: Resolution 16-60 Approving MSA
- Approving MSA
- April 20, 2016: Proposed MSA - City of Ridgecrest and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
- Casino Development
- Feb. 12, 2015: Oversight Board Agenda - China Lake Properties and Ridgecrest Business Park
- LAND SALE FOR CASINO The basic info is on page 48-51 and a copy of the legal agreement is on pages 78-111.
- August 27, 2013: NIGC Review of Development Agreement
- Sept. 6, 2011: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
- Attached is an August 8, 2011 filing that discusses the Tribe and Investors relationship.
- May 16, 2011: Order Denying Motion
- Internal Leadership Dispute continues.
- Nov. 3, 2009: Timbisha Shoshone v. Defendants
- While to plaintiffs have clearly made the case that the tribe is suffering harm, the court is without jurisdiction to rule.
- Oct. 13, 2009: Memorandum of Points and Authorities
- Solid reasons why the court must intervene and rule on the merits of the issue.
- October 7, 2009: Defendants Opposition
- Court lacks jurisdiction over plaintiffs cause of action - (in other words, the court cannot review the complaint on its merits).
- Sept.14,2009: Plantiffs Motion
- Defendants Kennedy Esteves Refuse to abide by tribal law and attempt to install a rogue tribal government
- Complaint Hesperica Citizens v City of Hesperia.pdf
- miss-use of redevelopment properties
- April 26, 2005 Judgment Granting Peremptory Writ of Mandate.pdf
- August 19, 2004: NIGC Letter
- Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and Tinaldo Corp.
- Jan 12, 2004 Concerned Citizens Against the Casino to Sen. Feinstein and Sec Norton.pdf
- January 8, 2004: NIGC Approval of Timbisha Gaming Ordinance
- Approval Letter
- Dec. 18, 2003 Prehistory of Timbisha - Sunderland.pdf
- Dec. 10, 2003 Office of Solicitor Clarification of Rights of Timbisha Shoshone New Homelands
- Nov. 21, 2003 Timbisha Ltr from Council to Members.pdf
- Nov. 13, 2003 IBIA Timbisah Recognized Council.pdf
- Oct. 30, 2003 US DOI Ltr to Chairperson Summers.pdf
- Sept. 29, 2003 Stand Up For California to Mayor Nowicki.pdf
- Aug. 25, 2003 Special Joint Meeting City of Hesperia Agenda.pdf
- Aug. 1, 2003 City of Hesperia Press Release Announces Casino Agreement
- May 3, 2003 Part 1- Timbisha Shoshone Project Meeting.pdf
- Management/Development Agreement: The document is prepared by the developers, Rinaldo Corporation, a Missouri Corporation.
- May 3, 2003 Part 2 Timbisha Meeting
- Management/Development Agreement
- May 3, 2003 Summary of Meeting CD minutes.pdf
- 2000: Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act - S. 2102
- 1938 Steward Shoshone Records
- April 25, 2019: Email Chain between City and BIA -Termination of Land Sale
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