Wilton Rancheria has become the first Northern American tribe to be a majority owner of a men’s professional sports team after taking over Sacramento Republic FC.
The tribe has taken majority ownership from Chairman Kevin Nagle, who will stay a managing partner and continue to be involved in the club’s operation. Jesus Tarango Jr., the chairman of Wilton Rancheria, said the deal is a way for the tribe, and Sacramento, to “sustain and build on what we have today.” This acquisition solidifies the tribe’s role in Sacramento’s development.
“This is our home,” Tarango said. “It goes back to the original obligations that our peoples had to the land. We’re stewards of this land.”…