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• Indian Gaming ( January 1999 )
  Douglas Roger Nash of University of Idaho School of Law, Staff Access

  Gambling, in a variety of forms, has long been an important part of American Indian culture and tradition. One ancient game called "stick game" among northwest tribes has variations among most tribes and is still played at tribal gatherings. Horse and foot races were an important focus of traditional gambling activity. Today, gambling provides many tribes with revenue for essential governmental services. This article provides an overview of the development of Indian gaming law.The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), passed by Congress in 1988, is the centerpiece of Indian gaming law today. Events leading to and following the passage of this act, as well as the act itself, constitute the body of Indian gaming law.

• The California Tribal Labor Relations Ordinance: Overview and Analysis ( January 2000 )
  Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

  This article summarizes the California Tribal Labor Relations Ordinance. In particular, this article discusses the legality of Indian gaming in California and how gaming is conditional on a tribe establishing a mechanism for the unionization of its employees. However, a tribe is not free to develop its own measures relating to unionization and must participate in the state-wide labor relations scheme established by the State of California in the Tribal Labor Relations Ordinance.

• California Labor Relations Ordinance and the Tribal-State Gaming Compact ( September 1999 )
  Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

  A detailed analysis of labor relations and Indian Gaming in California.