| 词条 | Mary Ann Green |
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|name = Mary Ann Green |image = Mary_Ann_Green.png |caption = |office = Chairperson of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians |term_start = 1988 |term_end = 2016 |predecessor = Position created |successor = Amanda Vance |birth_name = Mary Ann Martin |birth_date = 1964 |birth_place = |death_date = {{dda|2017|1|8|1964}} |death_place = Coachella, California |party = |other_party = |spouse = |children = 3 |alma_mater = |profession = Tribal leader, politician |residence = }}Mary Ann Green (1964 – January 8, 2017) was an American tribal leader and politician who served as the Chairwoman of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized Cahuilla band of Native Americans based in Coachella, California, from 1988 until 2016.[1] Under Green, who was first elected chairperson in 1988, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians established a tribal government in 1994 and resettled their reservation, located in Coachella, in 1996.[2] She also oversaw the development and establishment of the Augustine Casino, which opened in 2002.[3] Through the casino, the small Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is now one of the largest employers in the Coachella Valley, as of 2017.[3] BiographyGreen was born Mary Ann Martin in 1964, years after members of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians had abandoned their reservation and traditional lands surrounding Coachella.[2][4] (There were only 11 living members of the Augustine Band in 1951, thirteen years before Green's birth). She was raised by her non-Cahuilla grandmother, who was African-American.[4] Green was reportedly unaware of her Native American heritage during her childhood and early adulthood.[4] In 1981, an executive order recognized and established the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians as a federally recognized tribe. However, in 1986, Roberta Augustine, the last living member of the Augustine Band, as well as Green's other grandmother, died.[4] Green discovered her previously unknown Cahuilla heritage following her grandmother's death.[4] She eventually decided to move with her children to the Coachella Valley surrounding the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians' reservation a few years after the death of her grandmother.[4] Green also gained custody of four her nieces and nephews following the murder of both her brothers in a gang shooting in Los Angeles.[4] Together, Green, her children, and her extended family comprised the entire Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians.[4] Mary Ann Green became tribal Chairperson in 1988, a position she held until 2016.[1][2][4] Under Green, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians established a tribal government in 1994.[2] Two years later, Green and her family resettled the Augustine Band's reservation in Coachella in 1996.[2] During the 1990s, Green and her government began to explore the possibility of opening a tribal-owned casino in an effort to establish a long-term source of income, economic development, and stable employment for its members.[2] Funds from the casino would also be utilized to preserve traditional Cahuilla culture.[2] Green, who lacked the expertise to open a casino, contracted with Paragon Gaming to establish and temporarily operate the proposed casino for its first five years.[4] The Augustine tribal government and Paragon Gaming funded the construction of the $16 million casino entirely through loans offered by Centaur, a finance company based in Indiana.[4] Due in large part to the casino, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is now one of the largest employers in the Coachella Valley.[3] In addition to the casino, Green also oversaw the creation of other programs designed to provide long-term, economic stability for the small tribe and its members.[3] Her initiatives included the establishment of an organic farm and a 3-megawatt renewable energy project located on the reservation.[3] On July 18, 2002, the eight member Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, led by Green, opened its casino in Coachella, California.[4] The $16 million casino included 349 slot machines and only 10 card tables at the time of 2002 opening, less than the original plans had called for.[4] Dignitaries in attendance included the leaders of several California tribes, as well as Tony Andreas, a traditional Cahuilla bird song singer who had been raised on the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians' reservation during the 1930s and 1940s before its abandonment.[4] Green died on January 8, 2017, at her home in Coachella, California, following a long illness.[1][3] She was survived by her three children, Amanda Vance, who succeeded her as the Chairperson of the Augustine Band, Ronnie and William Vance, and three grandchildren.[1][3] Her funeral, an all-night wake, was held at the Torres-Martinez Great Hall and Gymnasium in Thermal, California, on January 20, 2017, with burial at the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians' Tribal Cemetery in Coachella.[1][3] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|first=Jesus|last=Reyes|title=Former Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairperson passes away |url=http://www.kesq.com/news/former-augustine-band-of-cahuilla-indians-tribal-chairperson-passes-away/264172269 |work=KESQ-TV |publisher= |date=2017-01-11 |accessdate=2017-02-06}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Mary Ann}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news |first= |last= |title=Destination: Augustine Casino, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians |url=http://www.indiangaming.com/istore/Mar09_RoadTrip.pdf |work=Indian Gaming magazine |publisher= |date=March 2009 |accessdate=2017-02-06}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite news|first=|last=|title=Valley Mourns Passing of Mary Ann Green |url=http://gcvcc.org/valley-mourns-passing-of-mary-ann-green/ |work=Greater Coachella Valley Business Journal |publisher= |date=2017-01-13 |accessdate=2017-02-06}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 {{cite news|first=James |last=May |title=Eight-member Augustine tribe opens casino |url=https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/eight-member-augustine-tribe-opens-casino/ |work=Indian Country Today Media Network |publisher= |date=2002-07-30 |accessdate=2017-02-06}} 10 : Date of birth missing|1964 births|2017 deaths|Cahuilla people|Native American politicians|Native American women in politics|Place of birth missing|Native American leaders|Women in California politics|People from Coachella, California |
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