Progress for Native People
Gaming has made a huge difference for Native families in Minnesota. Learn more about how the tribes allocate resources to help their communities, and where the most pressing unmet needs still persist.
Jobs and Impact
What does tribal gaming mean to Minnesota? $2.75 billion in economic impact and 41,700 jobs, $150 million in health care benefits…and that's just for starters. Learn more about how tribal casinos benefit all Minnesotans by shoring up our state's economy, especially in rural Minnesota.
Action Center
Visit our Action Center to learn how state and federal policy proposals might affect Indian gaming, and how you can speak out in support of the working families, rural communities and small businesses that rely on tribal casinos for their economic health.
Indian tribes have the right to conduct gaming activities on tribal lands because they are sovereign nations, as recognized in the U.S. Constitution, with the retained right to govern themselves. In order to understand the legal basis of Indian gaming, it is important to understand the concept of tribal sovereignty.
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