Bureau of Indian Affairs Orders Alturas Indian Rancheria Leaders to Halt Unauthorized Business on Federal Trust Land

Bureau of Indian Affairs Orders Alturas Indian Rancheria Leaders to Halt Unauthorized Business on Federal Trust Land

In late May, the Globe reported on the Alturas Indian Rancheria, a small federally recognized tribe in Northern California, which has been controlled for over a decade by a disputed “interim” Business Committee in what tribal members and their attorney describe as a clear criminal enterprise enabled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe is located in Modoc County, in the far northeastern corner of California. The county population was 8,700…