Chamberlain, Tribal Secretary/Enrollment Coordinator

As of June 2017 Jamul Tribal Council consist of The current government for the Jamul Indian Village is a democratically elected tribal council. The Jamul Indian Village is headquartered in Jamul, California. The Jamul Indian Village as well uses English in modern times as a primary language for communication. The influence of the Spanish Mission system on the retention of the Jamul Indian Village native tongue can be observed as there are only a small amount of less than 100 tribal members who retain their native language. The traditional language of the Jamul Indian Village and their larger tribal group, the Kumeyaay, is from the Tipai language grouping. No one lives on the reservation although 20 members lived there in the 1970s. The Jamul Indian Village is a federal reservation, located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of El Cajon, in southeastern San Diego County, California. Reservation Location of the Jamul Indian Village The Jamul Indian Village of California is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians, who are sometimes known as Mission Indians. Other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa The word Jamul means “sweetwater” and pays tribute not just to the Tribe, but to San Diego’s Sweetwater River, which the Tribe’s Kumeyaay ancestors have lived in harmony with for thousands of years.Native Kumeyaay Indians in Southern California Jamul Indian Village New President and General Manager Mary Cheeks is a 30-year-veteran of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York gaming markets. All members will retain their earned comps and tier status, as well as comparable or better benefits, according to JIVDC. Jamul Casino will have a new look, but benefits earned by members in the Marquee Rewards program will transition to the new program. We are even prouder of the fact that we have not laid off even one employee, indeed, we are hiring now to fill positions.” “We are incredibly proud of the work of our management team and staff in making this a smooth transition and in making our goal of self-sufficiency a reality. “This is a momentous occasion for the Jamul Indian Village,” Chairwoman Erica Pinto said. JIVDC is a wholly owned entity of Jamul Indian Village, which is one of 13 federally recognized tribes that are part of the Kumeyaay Nation, with roots in east San Diego County going back 12,000 years.

JIVDC began the management and operational transition of the now Jamul Casino, which is located on the reservation, from Penn National Gaming back in March.

The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC) is officially taking over management and renaming the Hollywood Casino Jamul starting Tuesday.

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