Since the end of the 1800s, the Prairie Island Indian Community has had an established reservation on Prairie Island in Welch, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River. But for more than 80 years, its land base has been radically diminished as the result of actions taken by the United States government.
READ MORESenate Confirms E. Sequoyah Simermeyer as National Indian Gaming Commission Chair
by Native Business Staff | Nov 23, 2019 | Gaming, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer’s legal experience and knowledge of Indian gaming empowers him to effectively oversee the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
READ MORECoalition of Tribes Propose Sports Betting Initiative in California
by Native Business Staff | Nov 15, 2019 | Gaming, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
Illegal sports wagering in the United States currently totals $150 billion annually. Tribes in California support a measure for the state to legalize sports betting and access a substantial piece of that revenue.
READ MOREPoarch Band Releases Game-Changing Plan to Generate a Billion Dollars for Alabama Within a Year
by Native Business Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Gaming, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News, Tourism
“What could Alabama do with a billion dollars?” That’s the question the Poarch Band of Creek Indians poses on its site “Winning for Alabama.”
READ MOREFederal District Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling That Seneca Nation Owes Millions in Back Payments
by Native Business Staff | Nov 9, 2019 | Federal, Gaming, Legal, Legislative / Policy, News
A federal district judge issued a determination Friday that the Seneca Nation owes New York State upwards of $225 million in back casino revenue payments.
READ MOREFawn Sharp, Newly Elected NCAI President, to Tap ‘Strength and Braintrust All Across Indian Country’
by Native Business Staff | Oct 25, 2019 | Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
In an overwhelming victory, Quinault Indian Nation President Fawn Sharp was named president of the National Congress of American Indians on Thursday at the 76th Annual NCAI Convention in Albuquerque.
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