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Tribal Leader Roundtable: Innovation & Leadership Development

Three tribal leaders discuss their current top priorities, how innovation is guiding decisions across their gaming and hospitality portfolios, and how they approach leadership...
Bill Anoatubby

Bill Anoatubby, Governor – Chickasaw Nation

Since the purchase of our first business in 1972 and thoughtful investment into a diverse portfolio of businesses in the decades since, the Chickasaw Nation now provides the majority of funding for our nearly 400 programs and services that directly benefit the Chickasaw people, as well as the communities around us.
Chairman Mark Fox

Mark Fox, Chairman – Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation

The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation), also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, continues to thrive under a vision of self-determination, sovereignty, and sustainable prosperity for our people.
Chairman Mitchell Hicks

Mitchell Hicks, Chairman – Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Innovation, particularly through data analytics, is becoming a key driver in our gaming and hospitality operations. Using data allows us to make more informed business decisions, improve operational efficiency, and better understand guest preferences.
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Tribal Leader Roundtable: Spotlight on Tribal Resilience and Gaming

Five tribal leaders discuss the steps their tribes are taking to uphold their long-term cultural and economic resilience, and the key focus areas for...
Coly Brown

Coly Brown, Chairman – Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Our tribe is aggressively pursuing a diversified economic strategy designed to provide jobs, create economic growth, and generate discretionary income to fund tribal initiatives.
Jon Greendeer

Jon Greendeer, President – Ho-Chunk Nation

We continue to invest in education, workforce development, and small business support to create opportunities that sustain our people and strengthen our sovereignty.
Stephen Roe Lewis

Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor – Gila River Indian Community

Our gaming enterprises make up a large component of the economic future for our community. Our community has been diligent about expansion of our gaming facilities, and the games that we are able to offer ensure we are able to compete in the marketplace.

J. Conrad Seneca, President – Seneca Nation of Indians

The Seneca Nation currently owns and operates 34 different business enterprises across a wide and growing range of industries, from gaming and hospitality to retail, energy, federal contracting and even professional sports. 
Jesus Tarango

Jesus Tarango, Chairman – Wilton Rancheria

Wilton Rancheria is proud to call ourselves a tribe of firsts, as we're taking steps that go beyond the traditional paths many tribes have taken in the past. While gaming, smoke shops, and gas stations have provided an important economic foundation for Indian Country, we're intentionally thinking outside the box.
Harrashs SoCal SDG&E Check

Harrah’s SoCal Energy Project Surpasses Savings Goals

FUNNER, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California was presented with a ceremonial incentive check for $127,571.94 by TRC, a third-party administrator for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)...
Tanya Duhon_Coushatta

Coushatta Casino Resort Appoints Tanya Duhon as CFO

KINDER, LA – Coushatta Casino Resort has appointed Tanya Duhon as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). After serving as Interim CFO for the past seven months, Duhon...
NACEP roundtable March 2026

NACEP Hosts D.C. Roundtable on Tribal Economic Growth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tunica-Biloxi Tribal leaders, senior federal officials, and private-sector partners convened in Washington for a government-to-government roundtable hosted by the Native American Coalition for...
Arizona Water Rights testimony

Tribal Leaders Testify Before Senate on Water Settlement

WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ Leaders from the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe delivered unified testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on...