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Like other Americans, many indigenous Americans have dissension over the issue of casino gambling. Some tribes are too isolated geographically to make a casino successful, while some do not want non-Native Americans on their land. Though casino gambling is controversial, it has proven economically successful for most tribes, and the [[impact of Native American gambling|impact of American Indian gambling]] has proven to be far-reaching. |
Like other Americans, many indigenous Americans have dissension over the issue of casino gambling. Some tribes are too isolated geographically to make a casino successful, while some do not want non-Native Americans on their land. Though casino gambling is controversial, it has proven economically successful for most tribes, and the [[impact of Native American gambling|impact of American Indian gambling]] has proven to be far-reaching. |
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[[File:MorongoCasino1.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa]] in [[Cabazon, California|Cabazon]], [[California]] operated by the [[Morongo Band of Mission Indians]]]] |
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Gaming creates many jobs, not only for Native Americans, but also for non-Native Americans, and in this way can positively affect relations with the non-Native American community. On some reservations, the number of non-Native American workers is larger than the number of Native American workers because of the scale of the casino resorts.<ref name="Political Issues"/> Also, some tribes contribute a share of casino revenues to the state in which they are located, or to charitable and non-profit causes. For example, the [[San Manuel Band of Mission Indians]] of California gave 4 million dollars to the [[UCLA Law School]] to establish a center for American Indian Studies. The same tribe also gave $1 million to the state for disaster relief when the area was ravaged by wildfires in 2003.<ref name="Political Issues"/> |
Gaming creates many jobs, not only for Native Americans, but also for non-Native Americans, and in this way can positively affect relations with the non-Native American community. On some reservations, the number of non-Native American workers is larger than the number of Native American workers because of the scale of the casino resorts.<ref name="Political Issues"/> Also, some tribes contribute a share of casino revenues to the state in which they are located, or to charitable and non-profit causes. For example, the [[San Manuel Band of Mission Indians]] of California gave 4 million dollars to the [[UCLA Law School]] to establish a center for American Indian Studies. The same tribe also gave $1 million to the state for disaster relief when the area was ravaged by wildfires in 2003.<ref name="Political Issues"/> |