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 /...
Forrest Tahdooahnippah, Chairman, Comanche Nation
Forrest Tahdooahnippah, ChairmanComanche NationComanche Red River Hotel Casino – Devol, OK and Comanche Casinos in Cache, Devol, Elgin, Lawton and Walterscomancheredrivercasino.com / comanchenation.com
BENEFITS OF GAMING:...
Martin Harvier, President – Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Over the last two decades, we have prioritized enhancing guest experiences, on the gaming floor and beyond, through careful planning, efficiency, and innovation. Our goal remains to promote sustainable growth while maintaining the unique identity and cultural heritage of our community.
Darwin Kaskaske, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Economic development has been a priority for us, especially over the past three years. We’ve purchased several properties and are now actively moving forward with plans to bring them into tribal trust ownership.
W. Ron Allen, Chairman – Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
We believe that we must stay focused on the tribal business arm of our government to provide for our needs. Jamestown, like many of our sister tribes, is continuing to diversify our economic portfolio.
Christine Sage, Chairman, Southern Ute Indian Tribe
When the current coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. and the federal, state, and local governments began to shut down, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe passed a Resolution enacting a public health emergency, creating the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Incident Management Team (IMT).
Neil Peyron, Chairman, Tule River Tribe of California
One of our greatest assets are the people working for the tribe who continue to do the best that they can with limited resources. They always come through.
Tribal Leader Roundtable: Spotlight on Gaming, Goals and Legislative Issues
Five tribal leaders share how gaming revenues have benefited their tribe and community, the initiatives and goals for their gaming enterprises, and legislative/political issues...
Andrew Joseph Jr., Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
The biggest challenge for the Tribes and the gaming industry as a whole is by far the lack of staffing in various departments throughout the casino.
Janet K. Bill, Chairperson, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Our tribe encourages strong leadership within our casino and all our entities. From our tribal youth education and scholarship programs to our internship opportunities, we recognize the importance of creating leadership development initiatives for our tribal members.