INDIAN GAMING 2022 INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING
On Wednesday, 2022, the Indian Gaming Association held its annual Tribal Leaders meeting with the annual elections of the Vice-Chairman and Treasurer positions at the National Indian Gaming Association.
sharing, “While we will continue to be the same prevalent organization working on behalf of our tribal government gaming industry, this change reflects both the evolution of the times and this organization’s vision for the future.” Jason Giles, IGA Executive Director provided the annual legislative updates, and Andy Ebona, IGA Board Treasurer and joined Joseph Eve, of WIPFII to present the 2021 organizational audit. Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and Congresswoman Betty Mc Collum (4th Dist.) to discuss the upcoming 2022 mid-term elections. To provide updates from Washington, D.C. the members heard from Paula Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Department of Interior Kathryn Isom-Clause, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs for Policy, and Economic Development with the Bureau of Indian Affairs The membership heard two great panel discussions and a tribal leaders panel discussion entitled “Sports Betting Across Indian Country,” moderated by Jason Giles, Executive Director of the Indian Gaming Association, with panelists including Mark Macarro, Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, Bernadette Burdette, President of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Stephen Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, Brandon Yellowbird Stevens, Vice- Chairman of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Rodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
To kick off the
meeting
agenda,
James Siva, Chairman of the
California Nations Indian Gaming Association welcomed tribes to Anaheim, California. Stevens also welcomed tribes and opened the meeting with his Indian Gaming State of the Industry Address, he said, “Over the past two years, our industry has shown remarkable perseverance and resiliency.” Stevens added “It is great to be together once again because we have much to celebrate and new challenges and opportunities to address as we continue our work to protect Tribal Sovereignty and strengthen Native communities.
Steven also made the official announcement of the organizational name change approved by the IGA board,
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