Poarch Band Celebrates Completion of OWA Waterpark Expansion
FOLEY, AL – The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is celebrating the opening OWA’s Tropic Falls waterpark expansion with the completion of its new Big Water Bay wave pool and Coastal Curl...
Morongo Breaks Ground on Expanded High Limit Slot Room
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Morongo Casino Resort & Spa has begun construction on a new luxury High Limit Slot Room. Set to open by fall 2023, the new space will offer a...
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise Breaks Ground on $25 Million Project in Louisville, MS
CHOCTAW, MS – Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (CRDE) held a groundbreaking ceremony on a new travel plaza to be located on South Church Street in Louisville, MS. The 18,000 sq. ft. facility will...
Turning Stone Golf Courses Open Throughout April
VERONA, NY – Turning Stone is preparing to open its award-winning 18-hole golf courses this month, beginning with Shenendoah this Friday, April 14. Kaluhyat and Atunyote will open on Friday, April 21 and Friday,...
Cherokee Nation Breaks Ground on Muskogee Housing Addition
MUSKOGEE, OK – The Cherokee Nation recently broke ground on a 12-acre housing addition in Muskogee that is being built for Cherokee families. The new neighborhood will be named the ᏗᏟᎯ (ditlihi) or Warrior...
Angel of the Winds RV Resort Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony
ARLINGTON, WA – The Stillaguamish Tribe has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Angel of the Winds RV Resort in Arlington, WA, on April 14, 2023, at noon. The resort is set...
Cherokee Nation Breaks Ground on $400 Million New Hospital
TAHLEQUAH, OK – The Cherokee Nation has begun construction on its six-story $400 million hospital that will replace the nearly 40-year-old aging W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, OK. Cherokee Nation leaders gathered for...
New Desert Diamond Casino Breaks Ground in the West Valley
GLENDALE, AZ – The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) recently broke ground on a new Desert Diamond Casino facility located near Loop 303 & Northern Parkway. The first phase of the new...
The Spa at Séc-He at Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza Now Open
PALM SPRINGS, CA – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians have opened The Spa at Séc-he at the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza. The much-anticipated spa is located atop the tribe’s sacred...
Pearl River Resort Celebrates Two Remodel Completions
PHILADELPHIA, MS – Pearl River Resort, owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, recently held two reopening ceremonies. The celebrations surrounded the remodel and reopening of Dancing Rabbit Inn...
Interior Announces $725 Million Available for Abandoned Mine Land Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior announced that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22...
IGA Report: IGA-NCAI To Reactivate Task Force To Protect Tribal Sovereignty
by Ernest L. Stevens, Jr.
Ask the Experts: Spotlight on Idaho and Washington
This month we spoke with leadership at seven casino properties in Idaho and Washington...
Regulating the Cyber World as a Sovereign Nation
by Andrew Cardno