The Cabazon and Morongo tribes started experimenting with bingo halls and card rooms as revenue opportunities. “Even then, we found ourselves in a situation where we weren’t getting a fair deal, and there was a pretty high unemployment rate,” Martin said.
They also tried to generate income with cattle and agriculture but said neither venture was enough. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians provided land leases for Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas, Charles Martin, the tribe’s chairman, said in a telephone interview.
