Wampum
April, 2008
The Pechanga band of the Luiseno tribe operates California's most profitable casino: Its resort in Temecula (pictured left) grosses as much as $1 billion a year. But don't tell this to John Gomez Jr. or the 135 members of his extended family who were kicked out of the Pechangas after tribal leaders ruled one of his deceased elders wasn't a true tribe member. The elder in question left thetraditional village after her marriage; therefore, according to the tribal leadership, her descendants aren'...
