TIME runs Indian gaming feature

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002

TIME Magazine is running a stories on Indian gaming that can be boiled down to three types: Indian gaming has not benefited the poor, Indian gaming has enriched non-Indians, Indian gaming has led to membership disputes. And for good measure, a "good" Indian tribe.

The December 16 issue features these familiar themes in a "special report" on Indian gaming. The writers frequently cite tribes that did not "exist" prior to the advent of casinos but don't cite much evidence to back the claim.

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas is held up as an example of a tribe that does it "right."

Get the Story:
Dirty Dealing (TIME 12/16)
Who Gets the Money? (TIME 12/16)
Family Feud (TIME 12/16)
Getting It Right (TIME 12/16)