I said, ‘Like what?’ He then kind of hinted at a casino, and I said ‘We’ll give it a shot,’ and I surrounded myself with some really good people.”Įlders gave direction, and many key tribal members stepped up, to put a plan in motion. Sharing some of his career highlights, and reflecting on the early steps which led to the development of Black Oak Casino, Day recalls, “The tribe was in debt to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), believe it or not, and one of our auditors came in and told me we need to have some third party monies come in besides BIA funding. What’s been most rewarding has been for myself, and the tribe, to be able to give back to the community as much as we could.” His successor has also been selected, 31-year-old Andrea Reich, who was born and raised on the Tuolumne Rancheria.,ĭay has been extremely instrumental in the development of Black Oak Casino, and related amenities, and has been both a leader of the Tribe, and the Tuolumne County community.Īsked about his thoughts on retirement, Day says, “There have been so many memories and different things over the years. Tuolumne, CA - Kevin Day, who has served as Tribal Chair of the Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians for 25 years, is retiring.
