Indian Gaming Promotes Native American Sovereignty

I've already read and analyzed the downsides of gaming with Native Americans, now I'm going to look at the other side of the argument. This article claims that money is the main necessity for sovereignty, and to gain money, it is best to use casinos. Casinos allow the tribe members to get jobs and renew their native nationalism. These employment opportunities give Native Americans a chance to prove themselves in the working world. Money from gaming enterprises has been invested in other job areas to secure a economic basis for the future. The best benefit from gaming revenues is that they are invested by Native Americans under the control of the tribes.
In the past, when tribes didn't have casinos, they were under so much pressure and poverty that they would accept any economic opportunity they could get. This led to their lands being strip-mined and becoming garbage dumps. Revenues from casinos have prevented this and are currently being used to clean up reservations. Not only that, but profits are being used to improve education and make schools.
Having casinos gives the Native Americans a chance in this current working world by putting them in better positions and giving them a sense of nationalism.


Thompson, William, and Diana R. Dever. "Indian Gaming Promotes Native American Sovereignty." Current Controversies: Native American Rights. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Deerfield High School. 7 Feb. 2010 .