The tribal
partnership is the first of its kind to jointly invest in a non-gaming hotel
property., New efforts to aid the
thousands of California Indians who still live in abject poverty and a new
task force aimed at providing better services to address problem gamblers were
announced here by the chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming
Association (CNIGA)."
Not all tribes wish to have gaming or are located in an area sufficiently
populated to make gaming feasible, he said..

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The poverty rate among non-gaming tribes in California in 2000 was 30%,
three times the overall poverty rate statewide in California and in the United
States. So he plans to call an economic
summit of all tribes to devise a comprehensive approach to the problem.

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feature traditional Residence Inn amenities, including 2,400 square feet of
meeting space, underground parking with 100 spaces, a business center,
breakfast /evening reception area, fitness center, indoor pool and gift shop. PRIOR LAKE, Minn.
"Sovereignty is an inherent right of Indian tribes, and cannot be
compromised without compromising our very existence as Indian people," Crooks
said. In 1990 it was 42% of the
national average.
Noting that tribal government gaming is a form of entertainment that most
people enjoy responsibly, Miranda acknowledged that for a "very small number
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The findings and recommendations would serve as a
foundation for future responsible gaming initiatives as tribal government
gaming matures.

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"This development is important
from a cultural and economic perspective, particularly because the four tribes
have combined their resources to create a dynamic business venture. By combining
resources, the tribes hope to minimize risk and build upon one another's
diverse business experiences.
The building 's architecture, designed by BBGM - Architects + Interiors, has
elements that are evocative of the design of the nearby National Museum of the
American Indian. Tribes say additional review and control by the federal
government undercuts tribes' right to govern themselves and
discriminates against tribes by exercising control over their
budgetary decisions when no other governments or businesses are
subject to such controls. NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, a
member of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, agreed.

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Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)

WASHINGTON, Marriott International, Inc.
"The timing could not be better for our opening," said Michael Dickens ,
president and CEO of Hospitality Partners. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under
the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn,
Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites, and Bulgari
brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the
Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and
Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments;
provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division;
and operates conference centers. Tribes say the measure would
violate tribal self-determination and increase the burdensome
bureaucracy that already makes contract approvals a process that can
last anywhere from a year to eighteen months.

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However, tribes must do even more, he said, so CNIGA would form a task
force composed of problem gambling experts, tribal leaders, industry partners
and policy makers to study the issue and to develop recommendations that will
promote responsible gaming throughout the tribal government gaming industry
and in non-tribal gaming.

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"We are truly delighted that Marriott is part of this extraordinary
project and partnership," said Mr. Marriott.C.com. Tribes say the
two-part process has worked well and has not led to widespread off-
reservation gaming.

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, In a meeting held yesterday at
Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN, tribal leaders from across the nation
expressed strong opposition to legislation introduced by Senator John McCain
to amend the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), and agreed to send a
letter notifying McCain that they would not support the bill. McCain is
chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
In opening remarks before the group, Crooks said that S. "Senator McCain has been a good friend to Indian tribes in the past ,
but this legislation is so onerous in so many ways that we have no choice but
to oppose it in the strongest possible terms.

-- A provision that would remove the two-part process now in place for
consideration of off-reservation gaming proposals.

Tribal leaders said that under IGRA in its current form, Indian gaming has
done exactly what Congress intended it to do.
The programs were announced Wednesday by Chairman Anthony Miranda in his
State of the Tribal Nations address to nearly 900 attendees at the Western
Indian Gaming Conference sponsored by CNIGA.

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The project was conceived and developed by The Donohoe Companies, a 120-year-
old Washington, D. Donohoe III, president and CEO of The Donohoe Companies, joined the
Four Fires tribal chairs for the opening .
For Four Fires, the Residence Inn by Marriott Capitol also represents a
significant tribal investment in non-gaming enterprises.C."

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Several provisions of the bill came under especially harsh criticism from
tribal leaders, including:

-- One that would give the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) new
authority to regulate casino-style gaming.

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proposals have been approved under IGRA since the Act was passed in
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Marriott recently announced a $1 billion diversity outreach initiative ,
which includes the commitment to double the number of minority-owned Marriott
properties over the next five years. It is ranked as the lodging
industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by
Fortune(R) magazine.

-- A provision that would expand NIGC review of tribal revenue allocation
plans.
Miranda pledged to have CNIGA lead an effort in Indian country in 2006 to
"tear down the barriers that historically have blocked sustainable economic
development on reservations.

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The 13-story, 233-suite hotel is the first of several such joint ventures.
Jenkins, senior vice president of North American Lodging Development for
Marriott."
He pointed out that California tribal nations are proud of their
commitment to promoting responsible gaming and that tribes are still the only
segment of the gaming industry to provide money for operation of the state's
Office of Problem Gambling, which remained unfunded until tribes provide
financial resources.

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"The Four Fires partnership is an example of how we are building on our
success to attract top-tier owners and franchisees who represent the diversity
of our guests and the communities where we do business," added Norman K.

Hospitality Partners of Bethesda will manage the D. "It comes just months after the
opening of the new National Museum of the American Indian and Washington's new
convention center.
"We need to work together to find ways for all tribes to have a fair
chance at realizing the dream of self-sufficiency," Miranda added
Recommendations from the summit would be presented to national
organizations such as the National Indian Gaming Association and the National
Congress of American Indians because issues of economic development are not
limited to California tribes.
Tribes also fund non-profit counseling services and 24-hour toll free help
lines for the California Council on Problem Gambling.

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"Combining financial interests and expertise with those of other tribes is
key to ensuring the financial stability and security of future generations of
our tribal communities ," said Anthony Pico, chairman of the Viejas Band of
Kumeyaay Indians.
"Indian gaming is bringing our people out of poverty and despair, and
lifting them up with hope and opportunities that have been denied to them for
centuries," Stevens said.
"We have made progress, but we have a long way to travel before we catch
up to the rest of America," Miranda said.

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unwarranted and unacceptable intrusion on the sovereign rights of Indian
tribes to govern themselves. Tribes say they already
have implemented the minimum internal control standards promulgated by
NIGC, and that giving the agency further regulatory authority violates
the tribes' rights to self-governance.
Even within gaming tribes, in 1990 36% of the families were living in
poverty, though that number improved to 26% by 2000, two years after
California voters gave approval to state-tribal gaming compacts .

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celebration, which included a Native American blessing and flag ceremony, was
held at the hotel at 11 a., chairman and CEO of Marriott International, and
James A., and has approximately 133,000 employees. It was convened by the
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and the National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI), which have held a series of meetings with tribal
leaders to develop consensus positions on legislation affecting Indian gaming. Crooks is also
chairman of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association. "When proposals like S.

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The meeting marked the first time that tribal leaders have come together
to develop a position on McCain's bill, S. They note that the NIGC
itself has admitted it is not capable of administering this provision.
Citing statistics in a study just released by the Center for California
Native Nations at the University of California Riverside, Miranda said,
despite the relative progress tribal gaming has brought to some of the state 's
Indians, the average income of tribal people on reservations in California in
2000 was still 53% of the national average income.

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The session was hosted by Stanley Crooks, chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community, which owns and operates Mystic Lake Casino. 2078 are brought forward ,
it is a disappointing reminder that some people think we've gained too much
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Miranda was recently reelected to a second two-year term as head of the
66-tribe organization , the state's largest and most influential tribal
organization.

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-- A provision that would expand the right of NIGC to approve contracts
between tribes and various vendors.

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