Detectives from the Santee Sheriff's Station are searching for a 30-year-old man who has been missing since Dec.10, 2020.
SYCUAN CASINO RESORT; SYCUAN TRIBE; MENU PLAY WHERE THE HILLS SING SINGING HILLS GOLF RESORT. Nestled inside the beautiful and tranquil hills of Dehesa Valley, our two. Thank you for the feedback regarding your recent stay with us. With the recent onset of COVID-19, Sycuan Casino Resort is taking every precaution to protect both our Guests and Team Members. We are closely monitoring updates from the Centers for Disease Control, The World Health Organizations, and government agencies in regard to this matter.
Matthew William Patton took a rideshare to Viejas Casino in Alpine and met up with an old friend. The two ended up at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon where they gambled and parted ways. Patton stayed at the casino and continued to gamble. He was last seen just before 7 p.m. leaving the casino and walking toward Dehesa Road, detectives said.
Patton was last seen wearing a white hoodie with 'Nike' on the forearms and dark jeans. Patton was also unshaven with a short beard. He is described to have green eyes and brown hair, weighs 250 pounds, and is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
Detectives are asking if anyone has seen Patton or has any information about his whereabouts to call the sheriff's department at (858) 565-5200.
| Total population |
|---|
| 120[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| United States (California) |
| Languages |
| Tipai,[2] English |
| Religion |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[3] |
| Related ethnic groups |
| other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians from Southern California, located in an unincorporated area of San Diego County just east of El Cajon. The Sycuan band are a Kumeyaay tribe, one of the four ethnic groups indigenous to San Diego County.
Reservation and administration[edit]
The Sycuan Reservation is located at 32°46′57″N116°49′59″W / 32.78250°N 116.83306°W. The nearest outside communities are the unincorporated communities of Dehesa, Harbison Canyon and Crest.
Cody Martinez is their current tribal chairman.[4]
The band operates two waste water treatment plants, a sequencing batch reactor used for their casino, administrative buildings, and maintenance buildings. They also operate and own a modular treatment plant in a flood plain near one of their residential areas. The tribe operates a water treatment facility which controls their nitrate levels. Additionally, the tribe operates a small medical clinic, dental office, fire department and tribal police force. In 2005, they eliminated their environmental department for political and economic reasons. In 2004, they installed a new air conditioning system, internal control systems, and a new parking lot.[citation needed]
Economic development[edit]
The move toward casino gaming on the Sycuan Band reservation was spearheaded by the Sycuan Band's former chairwoman, Anna Prieto Sandoval.[5] The Sycuan Band opened its first gambling facility, the Sycuan Bingo Palace, on their reservation in 1983.[6] As a direct evolution from that successful venture, they now run a profitable casino, as well as an off-reservation golf course. The Sycuan band is not the only San Diego-area band to operate significant commercial enterprises off-reservation.
The Sycuan band purchased the downtown San Diego landmark U. S. Grant Hotel in 2003.[7] It also advertises heavily in relation to the San Diego Padres major-league baseball team (including both television and radio commercials during game broadcasts, and posted advertising at Petco Park, the team's home field).
Hotel casino resort expansion[edit]
Viejas Casino San Diego
A $226 million hotel casino expansion opened to the public on March 27, 2019. The casino has a total of 2800 slot machines and 80 gaming tables (blackjack, poker, etc).[8][9]
Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming[edit]
The Sycuan band also provides an endowment to support the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, a research institute at San Diego State University.
Sycuan Casino Jobs
Education[edit]
The Kumeyaay Community College was created by the Sycuan Band to serve the Kumeyaay-Diegueño Nation, and describes its mission as 'to support cultural identity, sovereignty, and self-determination while meeting the needs of native and non-Native students.'
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'California Indians and Their Reservations: S.SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 11 June 2010)
- ^Eargle, 202
- ^Pritzker, 147
- ^'Tribal Governments by Area.'Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback MachineNational Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 11 June 2010)
- ^Gonzalez, Blanca (2010-11-01). 'Sycuan tribal elder Sandoval dies at 76, The tribal leader was instrumental in bringing gaming to reservation'. San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^Woo, Elaine (2010-11-07). 'Anna Prieto Sandoval, 76; Sycuan leader was a pioneer in Indian gaming'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/documents/american_property_management.html
- ^'Sycuan Hotel and Resort'. www.sycuan.com.
- ^'Sycuan Casino Expansion Includes Vegas-Backed Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge'. www.sandiego.eater.com.
References[edit]
- Eargle, Jr., Dolan H. Northern California Guide: Weaving the Past and Present. San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 2000. ISBN0-937401-10-2.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1.
External links[edit]
Detectives from the Santee Sheriff's Station are searching for a 30-year-old man who has been missing since Dec.10, 2020.
SYCUAN CASINO RESORT; SYCUAN TRIBE; MENU PLAY WHERE THE HILLS SING SINGING HILLS GOLF RESORT. Nestled inside the beautiful and tranquil hills of Dehesa Valley, our two. Thank you for the feedback regarding your recent stay with us. With the recent onset of COVID-19, Sycuan Casino Resort is taking every precaution to protect both our Guests and Team Members. We are closely monitoring updates from the Centers for Disease Control, The World Health Organizations, and government agencies in regard to this matter.
Matthew William Patton took a rideshare to Viejas Casino in Alpine and met up with an old friend. The two ended up at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon where they gambled and parted ways. Patton stayed at the casino and continued to gamble. He was last seen just before 7 p.m. leaving the casino and walking toward Dehesa Road, detectives said.
Patton was last seen wearing a white hoodie with 'Nike' on the forearms and dark jeans. Patton was also unshaven with a short beard. He is described to have green eyes and brown hair, weighs 250 pounds, and is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
Detectives are asking if anyone has seen Patton or has any information about his whereabouts to call the sheriff's department at (858) 565-5200.
| Total population |
|---|
| 120[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| United States (California) |
| Languages |
| Tipai,[2] English |
| Religion |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[3] |
| Related ethnic groups |
| other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians from Southern California, located in an unincorporated area of San Diego County just east of El Cajon. The Sycuan band are a Kumeyaay tribe, one of the four ethnic groups indigenous to San Diego County.
Reservation and administration[edit]
The Sycuan Reservation is located at 32°46′57″N116°49′59″W / 32.78250°N 116.83306°W. The nearest outside communities are the unincorporated communities of Dehesa, Harbison Canyon and Crest.
Cody Martinez is their current tribal chairman.[4]
The band operates two waste water treatment plants, a sequencing batch reactor used for their casino, administrative buildings, and maintenance buildings. They also operate and own a modular treatment plant in a flood plain near one of their residential areas. The tribe operates a water treatment facility which controls their nitrate levels. Additionally, the tribe operates a small medical clinic, dental office, fire department and tribal police force. In 2005, they eliminated their environmental department for political and economic reasons. In 2004, they installed a new air conditioning system, internal control systems, and a new parking lot.[citation needed]
Economic development[edit]
The move toward casino gaming on the Sycuan Band reservation was spearheaded by the Sycuan Band's former chairwoman, Anna Prieto Sandoval.[5] The Sycuan Band opened its first gambling facility, the Sycuan Bingo Palace, on their reservation in 1983.[6] As a direct evolution from that successful venture, they now run a profitable casino, as well as an off-reservation golf course. The Sycuan band is not the only San Diego-area band to operate significant commercial enterprises off-reservation.
The Sycuan band purchased the downtown San Diego landmark U. S. Grant Hotel in 2003.[7] It also advertises heavily in relation to the San Diego Padres major-league baseball team (including both television and radio commercials during game broadcasts, and posted advertising at Petco Park, the team's home field).
Hotel casino resort expansion[edit]
Viejas Casino San Diego
A $226 million hotel casino expansion opened to the public on March 27, 2019. The casino has a total of 2800 slot machines and 80 gaming tables (blackjack, poker, etc).[8][9]
Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming[edit]
The Sycuan band also provides an endowment to support the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, a research institute at San Diego State University.
Sycuan Casino Jobs
Education[edit]
The Kumeyaay Community College was created by the Sycuan Band to serve the Kumeyaay-Diegueño Nation, and describes its mission as 'to support cultural identity, sovereignty, and self-determination while meeting the needs of native and non-Native students.'
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'California Indians and Their Reservations: S.SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 11 June 2010)
- ^Eargle, 202
- ^Pritzker, 147
- ^'Tribal Governments by Area.'Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback MachineNational Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 11 June 2010)
- ^Gonzalez, Blanca (2010-11-01). 'Sycuan tribal elder Sandoval dies at 76, The tribal leader was instrumental in bringing gaming to reservation'. San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^Woo, Elaine (2010-11-07). 'Anna Prieto Sandoval, 76; Sycuan leader was a pioneer in Indian gaming'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/documents/american_property_management.html
- ^'Sycuan Hotel and Resort'. www.sycuan.com.
- ^'Sycuan Casino Expansion Includes Vegas-Backed Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge'. www.sandiego.eater.com.
References[edit]
- Eargle, Jr., Dolan H. Northern California Guide: Weaving the Past and Present. San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 2000. ISBN0-937401-10-2.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1.
External links[edit]
- Sycuan Former Employee Video on YouTube
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