Tribal chair refutes dispute - 2004-03-06
With two federal agencies looking into purported conflicts of interest by Bureau of Indian Affairs regional authorities, the chair of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians is refuting any biased treatment from BIA officials who stood to benefit from their own actions and associates in the tribe.
As a result of BIA actions, Dutschke was added to the tribe's membership along with 68 relatives, including an uncle and a niece who also work for the BIA. The tribe now is looking to construct a $100 million casino in Plymouth, gateway to one of California's thriving wine regions.
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