The History of Indigenous Southern Californian Political Sovereignty and the Impact of Tribal Gaming
Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
Second Department
Government
Reader 1
Tamara Venit-Shelton
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© 2014 Felipe Cardenas
Abstract
The political sovereignty of indigenous Southern Californians has deep history of disenfranchisement and paternalism. A steady decline characterized the political authority and autonomy from the 18th century to 1850 when indigenous tribes of Southern California were in proximity of Spanish Missionaries and later, Mexican ranchers. Following the inclusion of California into the Union, this decline turned into a sharp drop. This paper looks at the history of these people under the three above-mentioned time frames and then analyzes how tribal gaming is effecting the current political sovereignty of Southern Californian Tribes. Special attention is given to the Barona Casino in San Diego to put into context, how tribal gaming is serving as a catalyst for change in the relationship between the California state government and tribal governments.
Recommended Citation
Cardenas, Felipe, "The History of Indigenous Southern Californian Political Sovereignty and the Impact of Tribal Gaming" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 838.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/838
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
