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Register Now for the 2003 National Indian Gaming Association Legislative Summit on July 9, 2003 | | | | | | OPEN LETTER: NIGA National Research Project
For the past year and a half, the National Indian Gaming Association has been working to conduct a National Research Project to address the same concerns our advocates are raising. For some time we have known that these questions would be asked of us and we could never provide an answer that would satisfy our critics. And, we can all assume that if we do allow the same critics to review our operational books, as asked by our advocates, new criticisms would arise. Each tribe would face a separate battle and we would find Tribal Nations measured against one another thus blurring the lines of sovereignty further. read more | | | DEALING WITH HYPOCRISY:
TIME MAGAZINE’S DOUBLE STANDARD DEFAMES AMERICAN INDIANS AND INDIAN TRIBES - Statement by Ernest L. Stevens, Jr., Chairman | | | NIGA Response to Safire - New York Times | | | NIGA Response to TIME Magazine | | | Download the New NIGA Newsletter | | | Introducing the On-Line Casino Buyers Guide for American Indian Casino GM's, Department Heads, and Purchasing Departments. | | | The Alabama Coushatta Tribal Gaming Facility was forced to close its doors on July 25, 2002. The Tribe vows to continue to fight for the right to game. See related articles and press releases for details:
NIGA press release, Houston Chronical, Abilene Reporter, Las Vegas Sun, The Daily Texan. | | | A recently released economic study demonstrates the positive effects of Indian gaming in Washington state including the improved infrastructure made possible by gaming revenues (employing thousands of people and setting up tribal programs for children and elderly). Click Here to download the study.
Related articles:
The Spokesman-Review, Tribnet.com, Seattletimes.com
For further information contact the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA) at 360-352-3248. | | | NIGA '03 RESOURCE DIRECTORY Now Available
The complete desk-top reference guide for Tribal representatives, gaming management, Indian gaming suppliers and gaming enthusiasts including listings of regional gaming associations, Indian gaming facilities, gaming regulatory agencies, Indian gaming lawyers and lobbyists, American Indian entertainment, and Indian gaming suppliers. | | | |  |  |  | Keep track of upcoming events by reviewing our Calendar listings on a regular basis. | | Certification Seminar Series and Roundtables to enhance your skills. | | Network and share information with your tribal casino peers. | | NIGA '04 Trade Show & Convention Albuquerque, NM - April 5 - 7, 2004 | |  | | |
