California and the American Dream California's 'Lost' Tribes (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, History

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California and the American Dream

California's 'Lost' Tribes (Season 1, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, History

In a few short years, American Indians in California went from being the poorest people in the state to among the richest - from being virtually invisible, to being the most powerful political lobby in the 6th largest economy in the world....See moreIn a few short years, American Indians in California went from being the poorest people in the state to among the richest - from being virtually invisible, to being the most powerful political lobby in the 6th largest economy in the world. For the Cabazon and Morongo tribes of Southern California, the plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case, the potential wealth from gambling was unimaginable. Years of excruciating poverty have not been lost on three-time chairwoman Mary Ann Andreas of the Morongo tribe, whose reservation is near Palm Springs. She remembers the dirt floor shack of her childhood, and the impossibility of dreaming for the wealth the tribe now holds. For Viejas tribal Chairman Anthony Pico, the abundance of today harks back to the times before contact with Europeans. Today, the State is trying to charge a gaming tax greater than the standard corporate rate, a challenge to the newly found abundance of California tribes. California's "Lost" Tribes is the first documentary to go behind the façade of glitz and glamour of American Indian casinos to reveal the current conflicts over Indian gaming, explore the historical underpinnings of tribal sovereignty, and the evolution of tribal gaming over the last thirty years. Concern over gaming is further stoked by the development of casinos in rural lands, creating friction between tribes and non-Indians. California's "Lost" Tribes captures the impact of gaming on Indian self-determination, and the challenges Native people face in defining the identity of their people for the future. Written by Jed Riffe See less

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
Linda Hunt Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Mary Ann Andreas Self - Former Tribal Chair, Morongo Band of Mission Indians Self - Former Tribal Chair, Morongo Band of Mission Indians See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
John James Self - Tribal Chair, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Self - Tribal Chair, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Honibea Smith Self - Youth Council, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Self - Youth Council, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self (archive footage) (as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger) Self (archive footage) (as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Brenda Soulliere Self - Tribal Judge, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Self - Tribal Judge, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Anthony Pico Self - Tribal Chair, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Self - Tribal Chair, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Allen Lawson Self - Tribal Chair, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay Self - Tribal Chair, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Cheryl Calac Self - Tribal Council Member, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay Self - Tribal Council Member, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Paula Lorenzo Self - Tribal Chair, Rumsey Band of Wintun Self - Tribal Chair, Rumsey Band of Wintun See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Richard Polanco Self - State Senator, Los Angeles (archive footage) Self - State Senator, Los Angeles (archive footage) See fewer
Joely De La Torre Self - Associate Professor, CSUSB (as Dr. Joely De La Torre) Self - Associate Professor, CSUSB (as Dr. Joely De La Torre) See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Alfonso G. Orosco Self - Tribal Elder, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay Self - Tribal Elder, San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Eva Boyko Self - Union Member, Cache Creek Casino Self - Union Member, Cache Creek Casino See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Wayne Mitchum Self - Tribal Chair, Colusa Band of Wintun Self - Tribal Chair, Colusa Band of Wintun See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Lorelle Ross Self - Coastal Miwok, Southern Pomo Self - Coastal Miwok, Southern Pomo See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Greg Sarris Self - Coastal Miwok, Southern Pomo Self - Coastal Miwok, Southern Pomo See fewer	Grand Avenue (1996)
Anita Silva Self - Tribal Elder, Southern Pomo Self - Tribal Elder, Southern Pomo See fewer	Grand Avenue (1996)
Robert Baguio Self - Tribal Council Memebr, Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria Self - Tribal Council Memebr, Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Dru Rivers Self - Organic Farmer, Co-Founder, Full Belly Farms Self - Organic Farmer, Co-Founder, Full Belly Farms See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Pete McCloskey Self - Former Congressman, Organic Farmer Self - Former Congressman, Organic Farmer See fewer	The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
Helen McCloskey Self - Organic Farmer Self - Organic Farmer See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Loni Hancock Self - Assemblymember, 14th District Self - Assemblymember, 14th District See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
William Thomson Self - Gaming Scholar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Self - Gaming Scholar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Vicki Vidak-Martinez Self - City Council Member, Rohnert Park Self - City Council Member, Rohnert Park See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Greg Nordin Self - Mayor of Rohnert Park Self - Mayor of Rohnert Park See fewer	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Linda Lamb Self - Yes on Recall Candidate Self - Yes on Recall Candidate See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)
Dennis Richmond Self - The Ten O'Clock News (archive footage) Self - The Ten O'Clock News (archive footage) See fewer	True Crime (1999)
Renee Kemp Self - In Rohnert Park (archive footage) Self - In Rohnert Park (archive footage) See fewer
George Costa Self - Colusa Agricultural Advisor Self - Colusa Agricultural Advisor See fewer	California and the American Dream (2005)