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“Greg Sarris’ life has had many acts, the most current of which may ultimately be the one to indelibly define his legacy.” – Duane Wells In Los Angeles, people never ask you how you are, they ask you what you do. I would always say I’m a novelist, a... Read More →

  As one of Sonoma County’s largest employers, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria supports thousands of workers both at the Graton Resort and Casino as well as at centers that provide a broad range of tribal social services including housing, environmental and... Read More →

Before he became the high-powered chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, leading the effort to regain federal recognition for his tribe and build an $850 million casino to provide for its members, Greg Sarris led a far different life. He was an academic, fiction... Read More →

When introducing himself Greg Sarris likes to say he’s a professor, novelist, screenwriter and an Indian chief. An academic and writer, Sarris helped lead his tribe’s efforts to be federally recognized as an American Indian Nation. In addition, he spearheaded the development of... Read More →

The Graton Resort & Casino on Wednesday unveiled plans for a 200-room hotel and convention center, an expansion intended to make the Bay Area’s largest gambling operation into a bona fide travel destination in the heart of Wine Country. The $175 million hotel and convention... Read More →

City of Rohnert Park Councilmembers, Graton Resort & Casino and CBS EcoMedia Attend “Community Day” Celebration. ROHNERT PARK, CALIF., May 2, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Graton Resort & Casino has teamed up with the National Recreation and Park Association and CBS... Read More →

In discovering his own identity, Greg Sarris helped a scattered Indian tribe reassert theirs. By Sam Scott The man who’s bringing slot machines by the thousands to the Bay Area’s doorstep isn’t much for gambling himself. A self-described Prius-driving nerd, Greg... Read More →

Many people know Greg Sarris as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and one of the key individuals involved in the opening of the new Graton Rancheria Casino. However, the novelist, screen writer and teacher is trying to show his commitment for improving the... Read More →

Greg Sarris, Tribal Chairman of the Graton Rancheria, greets customers at the opening of the Graton Resort and Casino Tuesday Nov. 5, 2013 in Rohnert Park. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) As the first crowds streamed through the doors of the Graton Resort & Casino on Tuesday... Read More →