The Santa Ynez Bandof Chumash Indians

TOP 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED

CAMP 4QUESTIONS

January 21, 2013

1. Why doesn’t the tribe just go through the regular process of building on land through the county rather than placing

land into federal trust?

2. How do we know that the tribe isn’t going to pull a bait and switch and build a

casino?

3. Isn’t the tribe too wealthy to qualify for federal trust land?

4. Why can’t tribal members just go out and buy houses on non-tribal land?

5. Won’t the County of Santa Barbara lose millions of dollars in tax revenue if

Camp 4 is placed into federal trust?

6. Is the tribe just trying to circumvent the rules by placing its land into federal trust?

7. What is the anticipated economic impact of Camp 4?

8. Why do tribes get special treatment?

9. What is the process of placing land into trust and how long will it take?

10. Does the community have a say in Camp 4 land?

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