Reid D. Milanovich, Chairman, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Reid D. Milanovich, ChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansAgua Caliente Casino Cathedral City – Cathedral City, CA; Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs – Palm...
Delores Pigsley, Chairman, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Delores Pigsley, ChairmanConfederated Tribes of Siletz IndiansChinook Winds Casino Resort – Lincoln City, ORchinookwindscasino.com / ctsi.nsn.us
BENEFITS OF GAMING: Gaming revenue has been a blessing to...
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.
Joseph T. Byrd, Chairman, Quapaw Nation
As positive test cases and mortality rates sharply decline, there is a better sense of public health and safety from our tribal members. Our government offices have shifted back to being fully opened to the public and our business entities have relaxed pandemic protocols that were put in place over a year ago.
Gary Batton, Chief, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The greatest reward is seeing our tribal members enjoy all the benefits we can provide, especially in education, public safety, economic development and fostering of our culture.
Austin Lowes, Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
The goal for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and Kewadin Casinos is to reinvest into our current assets. By doing this, we will be able to pivot to the new gaming industry trends, which will enable us to continue to be a local economic driver to the areas we serve.
Glen Nenema, Chairman – Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Glen Nenema, ChairmanKalispel Tribe of IndiansNorthern Quest Resort & Casino – Airway Heights, WAKalispel Casino – Cusick, WAnorthernquest.com / kalispelcasino.com / kalispeltribe.com
BENEFITS OF GAMING: Since...
Michael Hunter, Tribal Chairman, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
COVID-19 has had a reverberating effect on our tribe and community as a whole. The pandemic has changed the predictability of the workforce, supplies and resources. Operating hours and standard operating procedures have changed to keep our team members and community safe.
Keith B. Anderson, Chairman, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
At the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), we have been fortunate to have an incredible team helping us navigate the uncertainties of the pandemic. The past year has required a lot of flexibility, creativity and perseverance.
William Reynolds, Chairman, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
The St. Croix Tribe’s biggest challenge for 2023 is illegal gaming, i.e., the unregulated gaming occurring every day in the State of Wisconsin in the form of multi-denomination/multi-game machines, poker, pull tabs, dice games, and sports boards.