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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – KIMBERLY DAWN LOGSDON and WILLIAM MICHAEL LOGSDON, both of Chickasha, Oklahoma, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the embezzlement of over $150,000 from the Silver Buffalo Casino and failure to file federal tax returns, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
- Embezzlement of property worth less than $950 is a misdemeanor, subjecting a defendant to a possible jail sentence of six months or less, and a fine of up to $1,000. Embezzlement of property, money, or services, and many enumerated items, worth more than $950 is grand theft. A conviction carries a jail sentence of up to one year (a misdemeanor).
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The Silver Buffalo Casino is a gaming establishment in Anadarko, Oklahoma, that is owned and operated by the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. Kimberly Logsdon was employed as a cashier clerk at the Silver Buffalo Casino from July 25, 2007, until her termination on December 3, 2008. According to a second superseding indictment returned yesterday, from January of 2008 until December of 2008, Logsdon double-counted certain winning cashout vouchers presented by casino customers for payment and kept a total of more than $150,000. The indictment charges her husband, William Michael Logsdon, with two additional offenses. First, it alleges that he committed the crime of misprision of a felony, which is failing to notify law enforcement of a crime and taking steps to conceal that crime. Second, it charges him with committing perjury before a federal grand jury.
In two additional counts, the Logsdons are each charged with failing to file federal income tax returns for the 2008 calendar year.
If convicted of casino embezzlement, Kimberly Logsdon faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine, plus mandatory restitution. William Michael Logsdon faces maximum sentences of three years and five years in prison on the misprision and perjury counts respectively, in addition to maximum fines of $250,000 on each count. If convicted of failure to file a federal income tax return, the Logsdons could be sentenced to one year in prison and fines of $100,000 each. The public is reminded that the indictment is merely an accusation and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Reference is made to the second superseding indictment and other public filings for further information.
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This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott E. Williams.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 18 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| Kumeyaay,[2]Tipai[3]English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
The La Posta Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Kumeyaay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
Reservation[edit]
The La Posta Reservation (32°44′04″N116°23′28″W / 32.73444°N 116.39111°W) is a federal Indian reservation located within the southern Laguna Mountains west of Boulevard, in eastern San Diego County, California. It is less than 10 miles (16 km) north of the US-Mexico Border. The reservation is 3,556 acres (14.39 km2) large with a population of approximately 18.[5] The reservation borders the Cleveland National Forest and is accessed only by one unpaved road that is usually fenced off to prevent trespassers.[3]
It was established in 1893.[6] In 1973, none of the 4 enrolled members lived on the reservation.[2]
History[edit]
Mission Indians are indigenous people of California who were forcibly removed from their lands and placed in Franciscan Missions during the mid-16th century because of Spanish settlers. There are approximately 21 Franciscan Mission within California starting from San Jose and ending in San Diego. Many of the Missions we see today were built by native tribes who forced to create these monuments by corporal punishment
Most of the Indians who lived within these Missions across California, were regional natives who had resided within these lands for centuries. The La Posta Band of Diegueño Mission Indians are a sub group of the Kumeyaay band of Indians. Evidence shows that these tribes have been present within California for more than 12,000 years. The La Posta Mission Indians share the same ancestral roots as the Kumeyaay people which began with the association the California Coast and Valley tradition and the Desert tradition.
Language[edit]
La Posta Band Mission Indians speak three languages English, Kumeyaay, and Tiipai The natives can speak three languages based on the geographical area in which they live. Tiipai is mainly seen in tribes of northern Baja California and Southern San Diego, which is known as Southern Diegueño. Since the reservation of this tribe expands 4,000 acres, some of its territory extends towards Yuma Arizona where their closest relatives reside. Tiipai belongs to the Yuman branch of the greater Hokan linguistic family.[7] This is one of the reasons why they have adopted the Southern Diegueño language. With regards to Kumeyaay, this tribe is able to speak this language based on its ancestral origins that derived from the Kumeyaay tribe, which they share similar languages, cultural and spiritual practices.
Government[edit]
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The La Posta Band is headquartered in Boulevard. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Gwendolyn Parada is their current tribal chairperson.[8] The La Posta Reservation is governed by a general council. Elected council members include a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a business manager. Elected members serve two-year terms, and the general council meets twice a year. The band is organized under an IRA constitution that was approved on March 5, 1973.
Economic development[edit]
The tribe owned and operated the La Posta Casino and Marie's Restaurant in Boulevard which closed in 2012.[9]
Education[edit]
The tribes education comes from the Mountain Empire Unified School District that was founded in 1923. The economic development of the district has increased over that last few years allowing it to now consist of two elementary schools, Pre-K through 8th grade; two elementary schools, Pre-K through 5th grade; two middle schools, 6th through 8th grade; one high school; an Alternative Education Program and a Transition Program which serves Special Education students after high school, ages 18 to 22.[10]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'California Indians and Their Reservations: P.'USD Library and Information Access. (retrieved 15 March 2017)
- ^ abShipek, 612
- ^ abEargle, 206
- ^ abPritzker, 147
- ^'California Indians and Their Reservations: M.'Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback MachineSDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 2 June 2010)
- ^Pritzker, 146
- ^'La Posta Band of Mission Indians'. Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^'Tribal Governments by Area.'Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback MachineNational Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 2 June 2010)
- ^'La Posta Casino.'500 Nations.(retrieved 2 June 2010)
- ^'About MEUSD'. Mountain Empire USD. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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Sources[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.
- Shipek, Florence C. 'History of Southern California Mission Indians.' Handbook of North American Indians. Volume ed. Heizer, Robert F. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. 610-618. ISBN0-87474-187-4.