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Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Chairman Doug Welmas, 44, oversees operations at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio on Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

When we think of tribal casinos in Southern California today, we tend to imagine the luxury resorts and gaming experiences.

Those offerings may not have existed without the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Cabazon Band of Mission Indians V. California 35 years ago.

The decision allowed tribes to host gaming operations on their reservations and led to their sovereignty and economic prosperity.

I spoke to tribal members, one of the lawyers who argued the case before the Supreme Court, and experts about the case’s impact on tribes across the nation. 

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