What Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation does

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is a federally recognized sovereign Native American tribal nation headquartered in Brooks, California, in the Capay Valley of Yolo County. The Nation operates a diversified portfolio of wholly owned enterprises and government functions built around its ancestral Patwin territory across Yolo, Solano, Colusa, Lake, and Napa Counties. Its core revenue-generating enterprises are Cache Creek Casino Resort — a casino-resort with 2,300+ slot machines, 80+ table games, 659 hotel rooms, 11 restaurants, a spa, a 1,375-seat event center, and the adjacent 18-hole Yocha Dehe Golf Club — and Séka Hills, an agricultural brand producing premium olive oils, wines, and organic products from more than 11,000 acres of farm and ranch land, sold through tasting rooms in Brooks and Clarksburg and retail partners.

The Nation also delivers public and community services, including the Yocha Dehe Fire Department (the only internationally accredited tribally owned fire department in the United States, established in 2004), the Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy, a Health & Wellness Department that operates the Capay Valley's first local full-service wellness center, and Cultural Resources and Environmental departments that steward Patwin language, sacred sites, and ancestral lands. Philanthropy is delivered through the Community Fund (over $20 million in grants since 2000 to more than 270 organizations) and the Doyuti T'uhkama initiative, which focuses on Native sovereignty, cultural preservation, health, and education.

Economically, the Nation operates as a sovereign entity under a Tribal-State Gaming Compact with California and a 2017 intergovernmental agreement with Yolo County worth over $161 million over 22 years. Governance is exercised through an elected five-member Tribal Council serving three-year terms, currently chaired by Anthony Roberts (sworn in January 2024). Because the Nation is a tribal government rather than a commercial enterprise, pricing is not publicly disclosed in standard B2B/B2C formats and no equity funding, M&A activity, or external financial reporting is present in the input data.

Name

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

Legal name

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

Website

https://yochadehe.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation in Northern California operating Cache Creek Casino Resort, Séka Hills agricultural products, a golf club, an internationally accredited fire department, and community and philanthropic programs serving tribal citizens and the broader Capay Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government and Hospitality Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Other Animal Production (1129), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Casino Hotels (THAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Indigenous/Tribal Education Authorities & Boards (EDADABAM)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Casino hospitality
• Agricultural products
• Fire protection services
• Community philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooks

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is a federally recognized sovereign Native American tribal government operating diversified enterprises including Cache Creek Casino Resort (casino, hotel, dining, spa, golf), Séka Hills (premium olive oils, wines, and organic agricultural products from Capay Valley), and Yocha Dehe Golf Club, alongside an internationally accredited Fire Department, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy, healthcare services, and extensive regional philanthropy through the Community Fund and Doyuti T'uhkama initiative.

Product overview

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation operates a diversified portfolio of enterprises and community services. The core economic enterprises include Cache Creek Casino Resort (casino/hotel/golf), Séka Hills (agricultural products including olive oil and wine), and Yocha Dehe Golf Club. The Nation also provides essential public services including a nationally accredited Fire Department, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy educational institution, and the Health & Wellness Department. Its philanthropic initiatives — Doyuti T'uhkama and the Community Fund — distribute grants to support Native sovereignty, cultural preservation, health, education, and local infrastructure throughout the Patwin ancestral territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Séka Hills: Agricultural product line of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, producing olive oil, wine, and organic products from Capay Valley.
• Cache Creek Casino Resort
• Yocha Dehe Golf Club
• Doyuti T'uhkama

Products and services

• Cache Creek Casino Resort A premier casino-resort destination offering over 2,300 slot machines, 80+ table games, 659 luxury hotel rooms, 11 restaurants, a full-service spa, entertainment venue, and an 18-hole championship golf course. Located in Brooks, California, it is owned and operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and serves regional visitors from Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Séka Hills An agricultural product line featuring premium olive oils, wines, and organic products grown in Capay Valley, Northern California. The brand includes tasting rooms at the olive mill in Brooks and at Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg, and has won awards including the Good Food Awards Oil Award. Products are sold through tasting rooms, retail partners, and direct sales.
• Yocha Dehe Golf Club An 18-hole championship golf course located at Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, California. The clubhouse earned LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The course hosts annual charity tournaments.
• Yocha Dehe Fire Department A state-of-the-art fire department providing fire protection, technical rescue, and paramedic services to the community. It is the only internationally accredited, tribally owned fire department in the United States, having achieved accreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International as the first Native American department to do so.
• Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy An educational institution operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation providing instruction and educational programs for tribal citizens and community members.
• Doyuti T'uhkama The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation's philanthropic initiative (meaning 'to give the acorn' in the Patwin language) supporting organizations and projects that promote community well-being, equity, and opportunity throughout California, focusing on Native sovereignty, cultural resource protection, health and wellness, education, and local infrastructure.
• Yocha Dehe Community Fund A grant-making program that has provided more than $20 million in grants since 2000 to support organizations strengthening health, education, environmental sustainability, and economic opportunity within the Nation's ancestral lands in Northern California.
• Wihne da Puchuma da Kewe Capay Valley's first local, full-service wellness center opened in partnership with Winters Healthcare and RISE, providing health services to the local community.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Poarch Band of Creek Indians (Wind Creek Hospitality): Federally recognized tribal nation operating multiple casino-resort and hospitality properties under Wind Creek Hospitality. Comparable sovereign tribal enterprise with diversified gaming, hotel, and entertainment operations across multiple states.
• Mohegan Tribe (Mohegan Sun / Mohegan Gaming): Federally recognized tribal nation operating Mohegan Sun and other integrated resort properties with gaming, hotel, and entertainment. Comparable sovereign tribal operator running a resort-scale diversified enterprise.
• Seminole Tribe of Florida (Seminole Gaming / Hard Rock): Large federally recognized tribal nation operating multiple casino resorts and hospitality assets under the Seminole Gaming / Hard Rock brand. Comparable sovereign tribal enterprise model at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (Foxwoods Resort Casino): Connecticut-based federally recognized tribal nation operating one of the largest casino resorts in North America. Comparable sovereign tribal operator running large-scale integrated resort operations.

Emerging players

• McEvoy Ranch: Premium California olive oil and estate producer in Petaluma with a comparable premium positioning and Northern California estate-grown supply chain. Comparable as a peer to Séka Hills' premium olive oil product line.

Direct peers

• Pechanga Band of Indians (Pechanga Resort Casino): Federally recognized California tribe operating a large-scale casino resort in Temecula, California. Directly comparable to Yocha Dehe in tribal sovereign status, California gaming compact structure, and diversified resort operations including hotel, gaming, F&B, and entertainment.
• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (Yaamava' Resort & Casino): California tribal nation operating a major Southern California casino resort with hotel, gaming, dining, and entertainment. Comparable as a sovereign tribal operator with a recently expanded hotel-tower footprint and California gaming compact exposure, similar in scale and diversification strategy to Yocha Dehe.
• Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community: Federally recognized Patwin tribe and one of three Patwin nations in Northern California. Direct peer in tribal sovereign status, geographic territory overlap, and shared cultural heritage with Yocha Dehe.
• Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Chumash Casino Resort): California tribal nation operating a hotel-casino resort in Santa Ynez with gaming, lodging, and entertainment. Direct peer in tribal sovereign status and California gaming-compact-driven resort operations.
• Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Morongo Casino Resort): California tribal casino resort near Palm Springs operating hotel, gaming, dining, and entertainment venues. Comparable sovereign tribal business model and California gaming-market dynamics to Yocha Dehe's Cache Creek operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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