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Members of our Army aircrews who had just returned home from World War 11 founded the Boozefighters M.C. in 1946. Their love of riding and racing motorcycles would become legendary and the catalyst for what’s referred to now as motorcycling’s “Original Wild One’s.

"Wino Willie" Forkner 1920-1997

     The Boozefighters popularity today is most likely due to several History and Discovery channel specials pertaining to the club along with A&E broadcasts of “The Wild Ride Of The Outlaw Biker” which chronicles their invasion of Hollister California in 1947. A short story in a 1947 issue of Life Magazine detailing the Boozefighters invasion of Hollister Ca. also became the inspiration for the 1952 classic movie “The Wild One” that stared two little know actors at that time named Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin.
      Sometimes referred to as the “Green and White” (due to their club colors) the Boozefighter’s are now one of the oldest and most respected motorcycle clubs in the world today.

Shingle Springs Casino - Tribal Chairman Nick Fonseca, “Chief” of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, is the man behind the immense project that will benefit El-Dorado County in revenue to the tune of an estimated 290+ million dollars over the next twenty years. An avid motorcycle enthusiast his entire life, Chief Fonseca is not only Tribal Chairman, but he is also a proud member of the legendary Boozefighters Motorcycle Club. ( Founders of the El-Dorado County Food and Toy Drive.)“The road to self-reliance for our tribe has not been an easy or smooth one to say the least, as it was paved with prejudiced against Native Americans and years of hurdles we had to overcome. The steadfast brotherhood and support the tribe and myself have received from my brothers in Sacramento/El-Dorado Boozefighters Motorcycle Club has been a huge help” said Chief Fonseca...