Olive oil paying off for Sacramento area casino tribe
The alfalfa fields, ranches and small, organic produce farms of the Capay Valley, located about an hour outside of Sacramento, California, have helped it earn a reputation for being an ideal location for agriculture. The serene setting is also the unlikely home of the Cache Creek Casino, the valley’s most lucrative business.
Run by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of California, the casino sees a lot of traffic and has caused tension between local farmers and the tribe. That source of tension however, is the very reason the Yocha Dehe are able to fund its newest vent…