Pursuant to Fed. R. App. Proc. 29(a)(2), proposed Tribal Amici move for leave to file the attached amicus brief in support of Defendants. Counsel for Defendants have consented to this motion, and counsel for Plaintiff has indicated it takes no position on this motion. 2 DESCRIPTION AND INTERESTS OF AMICI CURIAE IGA is an inter-tribal non-profit organization comprised of 123 federally recognized Indian Tribes that operate gaming enterprises throughout Indian Country. IGA also has non-voting members, which represent organizations, tribes, and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises around the country. IGA’s mission is to advance tribal economic, social, and political interests, and to preserve and promote tribal sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and economic development by advocating for tribally owned governmental gaming enterprises. To pursue this mission, IGA operates as an educational and public-policy resource for tribes, policy makers, and members of the public concerning Indian gaming issues and tribal community development. NCAI is the oldest and largest national organization comprised of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and their citizens. Since 1944, NCAI has advised and educated the public, Tribal Nations, state governments, and the federal government on a broad range of issues involving tribal sovereignty, self-government, treaty rights, and policies affecting Tribal Nations, including jurisdiction, taxation, and gaming issues. NCAI currently represents more than 275 Tribal Nations. NCAI works daily to strengthen the ability of Tribal Nations to ensure the health and welfare of their communities.
2 No counsel for a party authored this brief in whole or in part, and no entity or person, other than amici curiae, their members, and their counsel, made a monetary contribution intended to fund the preparation or submission of this brief.
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