Encyclopedia > Buena Vista, Amador County, California
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. Its elevation is 272 feet (82 m) and it is located at 38.28854° N 120.91252° W. Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California. ...
Buena Vista is the site of a small MiwokIndian reservation called Buena Vista Rancheria, which has been involved in a legal dispute with regards to the establishment of an Indian gamingcasino on its grounds. Amador County contended that the rancheria was never a federally recognized reservation and thus could not qualify for a casino location. The issue is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Miwok—also spelled Miwuk or Me-Wuk—refers to native Californians who lived in what is now Northern California. ... In the United States an Indian reservation is land which is managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interiors Bureau of Indian Affairs. ... In 1987 the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that as sovereign political entities, Native American tribes could operate gaming facilities free of state regulation. ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (jb) A casino is a building that accommodates certain types of gambling games and activities. ... The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is the United States District Court that hears cases originating in the District of Columbia under Federal law. ...
July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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