The Rincon Band owns Harrah’s Resort Southern California (formerly known as Harrah’s Rincon Resort and Casino) and uses profits from this and other commercial enterprises to provide government services such as police and environmental enforcement, health, youth, seniors, recreation and culture programs, economic development, and a tribal court. The tribe has a “Trust Relationship” with the federal government, and, like state governments, is responsible for enforcing all applicable federal laws from environmental to taxation on the reservation. Rincon has powers equal to a city, county, or state.
The tribe is not a subdivision of the county or state, but is a federally recognized sovereign government.
Established in 1875, the Rincon Band is a sovereign government recognized by the United States of America.ĭemocratically elected by a majority vote of tribal members, the Rincon council has the executive, legislative, and legal authority and responsibility to protect and promote the welfare of the tribal members and jurisdiction over the reservation land.
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians occupies a 5,000-acre reservation in Valley Center, CA.
