San Manuel's vice chairwoman secures seventh term on national board

By Joe Nelson on April 17, 2009 11:26 AM | | Comments (0)

Lynn Valbuena, vice chairwoman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, was sworn in on Wednesday for a seventh term as secretary of the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA).

Valbuena's swearing in occurred during NIGA's 11th Annual Wendell Chino Awards Banquet.

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"Thank you for the confidence you expressed by your election to the office of  Secretary for the National Indian Gaming Association," Valbuena said shortly after her swearing in. "I am honored and humbled by your confidence in my service to Indian country and vow to continue the work that youy have elected me to do."

Valbuena also serves as chairwoman of theTribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN), a regional coalition of 12 Indian tribes from throughout the southern California region.  She is in her 14th year as TASIN Chairwoman.

joe.nelson@inlandnewspapers.com

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