Section 16- I-5 Property

I-5 Property

The Tribe currently owns 232 acres of land along I-5. This land is located in our aboriginal area. Between 1851 and 1852, a series of eighteen treaties, titled “A” through “R”, were negotiated with California Indians by three treaty Commissioners whose appointments by President Fillmore were authorized by the U.S. Senate in 1850. Although the U.S. Senate authorized these negotiations, in the end, they refused to ratify any of the eighteen treaties and instead ordered the treaties filed under an injunction of secrecy. This left California Indians homeless and vulnerable.

The ancestors of the Redding Rancheria signed treaty “H” at Reading’s Ranch, August 16, 1851. Under the terms of treaty “H”, the United States identified a large tract of land and agreed to set it aside forever for the sole use and occupancy of the Tribe. The tract of land encompassed the present day I-5 property was described as: “commencing at a point at the mouth of Ash creek, on the Sacramento River, running up the east branch of said river twenty-five miles, thence on a line due north to the Pitt fork of the said river, thence down said river to the place of beginning.”

The Tribe filed an application in 2010 seeking to have the federal government restore the I-5 property in trust for the Tribe. The purpose of the proposed action is to facilitate tribal self-sufficiency, self-determination, and economic development.

The Redding Rancheria’s proposed fee-to-trust application and proposed Casino Relocation Project is located just outside the southern boundary of the City of Redding within unincorporated Shasta County, California. The fee-to-trust transfer of the I-5 proprty, if accepted, will subsequently allow development for gaming purposes with a variety of uses including an approximately 69,541 square foot casino, 250-room hotel, conference and event centers, restaurants, retail facilities, parking, and other supporting facilities.

The proposed Casino Relocation Project secures a strong future for the next seven generations of Tribal Members while contributing to economic opportunities throughout the greater community. The project is anticipated to create 2,127 construction jobs resulting is $99.1 million in construction-related wages, an additional 650 career-related job opportunities resulting in $14.2 million in new wages, substantial economic output for local business and millions of dollars in tax revenue for state, county and local governments. We believe the development of this property is not only a win for the Tribe but for our community. It will provide jobs, use our local businesses and provide a boom to local tourism.