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Picayune Rancheria chair urges ratification, highlights jobs and community investments
Summary
Diane Kamilani, chairperson of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, asked the committee to ratify the 5th amendment and cited the tribe's role as a major local employer, philanthropic contributor, and funder of education and public safety projects.
Diane Kamilani told the committee that gaming revenue supports essential tribal services and community investments, framing the amendment as vital to tribal sovereignty and long‑term stability. "For Chichancy, gaming is not simply a business," Kamilani said, adding that revenues support health care, housing services, elder programs and education.
Kamilani provided specific figures: the Chick'chansi Gold Resort and Casino opened in 2003 and employs about 1,100 team members with more than $50,000,000 injected into the local economy since opening, and the nation has donated over $25,000,000 to nonprofits and schools across Southern California. She asked the committee to support ratification.
