Viejas
Encyclopedia
Location
Viejas Casino is located in the foothills of Alpine, CaliforniaAlpine, California
Alpine is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,236 at the 2010 census, up from 13,143 at the 2000 census.Alpine is the residence of former United States Representative Duncan Hunter...
, about a 40 minute commute from Downtown San Diego.
History
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians purchased their reservation in 1932 with their share of proceeds from a forced eviction from the area now containing El Capitan ReservoirEl Capitan Reservoir
El Capitan Reservoir is a reservoir in central San Diego County, California about 30 miles northeast of the city of San Diego and two miles north of the town of Alpine. The reservoir is formed by El Capitan Dam on the San Diego River and has a capacity of . The 237-foot dam is composed of...
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Politics
The Viejas tribe is one of seven California tribes that signed a modified compact with Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
granting unlimited slot machines in return for higher payments to the state.
See also
- Viejas Arena - formerly known as Cox Arena, the on-campus multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
of San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... - KumeyaayKumeyaayThe Kumeyaay, also known as Tipai-Ipai, Kamia, or formerly Diegueño, are Native American people of the extreme southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. They live in the states of California in the US and Baja California in Mexico. In Spanish, the name is commonly spelled...