This declaration will allow the Tribe to takeĮmergency actions to minimize the threat of a potential outbreak and spread ofĬOVID-19 on the Tribe’s reservation, and to help formalize emergency actionsĪlready underway. Temporarily closing tribal government offices and tribal businesses. Immediately, the Jamul Indian Village of California has issued a declaration ofĮmergency due to the COVID-19 crisis. They are following the COVID-19 outbreak as it progresses and will take further necessary precautions as their Tribal governments deem necessary. As uncertainty escalates, the Tribes have determined this is the best course of action. Despite this closure, it is their hope that they can continue to provide emergency services for their respective communities. The Tribes are united in this decision to close for the health and well-being of the community, their guests and approximately 9,000 employees.
(SAN DIEGO, CA) MaTribal government leaders of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, Campo Kumeyaay Nation, Jamul Indian Village, Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians today jointly announced that they are temporarily closing their casinos amid concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) beginning on Friday, March 20 at noon through the end of the month.
