Bernadine Burnette, President, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
We have had to navigate the impacts of the pandemic for the past 18 months, and unfortunately, it is not over yet. Our first priority has been to ensure the health and safety of our tribal members, guests and employees.
Max Zuni, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta
I am very grateful for the dedicated leadership at the Isleta Resort & Casino – it is because of their initiatives that there are expansive employment opportunities available to our people.
Tribal Leader Roundtable: Spotlight on Tribal Resilience & Gaming
Four tribal leaders share the steps their tribes are taking to ensure the long-term economic and cultural resilience of their communities, and the primary...
Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Just like many other tribes across the nation, COVID highlighted some gaps within our infrastructure. These are some of the areas that we are currently working on and trying to eliminate gaps as best we can, given the limited amount of resources available.
Andrew “Dru” Alejandre, Chairman, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
All of our investments are designed to drive sustainable businesses and be a resource to support the well-being of our people and our surrounding communities, now and in the future.
Lawrence SpottedBird, Chairman, Kiowa Tribe
Going back to the early 1980s when we tribes in Oklahoma first developed high stakes bingo operations, we learned quickly that generating our own revenues through profits from enterprises empowered our tribe to address our priorities as we determine.
Marlon WhiteEagle, President, Ho-Chunk Nation
If we can move closer to separating our business from our government, we have made progress. I believe our people know what they want to see for us in terms of success.
Wena Supernaw, Chair, Quapaw Nation
Wena Supernaw, ChairQuapaw NationDownstream Casino Resort – Quapaw, OK; Quapaw Casino – Miami, OK; Saracen Casino Resort – Pine Bluff, ARdownstreamcasino.com / quapawcasino.comsaracenresort.com /...
Bob Peters, Chairman – Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe)
Bob Peters, ChairmanMatch-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe)Gun Lake Casino – Wayland, MIgunlakecasino.com / gunlaketribe-nsn.gov
BENEFITS OF GAMING: We now have a variety of services...
Reggie Wassana, Governor, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
We are always trying to create a tribal ecosystem that will produce invaluable results for further generations.




















































