Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance Era 1968-present

1988

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

National Indian Gaming Commission logo. Image: National Indian Gaming Commission
National Indian Gaming Commission logo. Image: National Indian Gaming Commission

Congress passes a bill to balance the interests of tribal sovereignty and states and requires states to negotiate “in good faith” to reach agreement for tribal operation of casinos. (http://picturethis.museumca.org/timeline/1990s-present/native-americans-develop-political-identity/info)

Settler Colonial Policy