Joe Smith

Finance: BSA Title 31 – A Collaborative Effort

by Joe H. Smith
Kenneth A. Blanco, Director, FinCEN, gave a speech at a Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference in which he encouraged financial institutions to utilize the 314(b)-information sharing program.
Andrew Cardno

Operations: Tribal Gaming in a Vaccine Enabled World

by Andrew Cardno
As tribes are planning their gaming businesses in a world where a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, there are critical factors that will determine the future state of business.
Richard McGee

Legal Front: Vaccinations and the Workplace

by Richard McGee
Can tribal employers compel employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? The answer is yes, with some likely exceptions.
Jeanette Showalter

Workplace Safety: Fixing the Problem Once

by Jeanette Showalter
Every organization wants to achieve a zero accident workplace, and there are companies that have proven it can be done.
Ernie Stevens, Jr.

Speak Out: Never Bet Against the American People

by Ernest L. Stevens, Jr.
Americans face the darkest hours in generations. We are up against a triple threat: a public health catastrophe, an economic collapse, and a reckoning with racial injustice and inequality.
Sam Cohen

One More Problem with COVID-19: Property Tax Refunds

by Sam Cohen
While the law is unclear (as is everything with COVID-19), there are a number of low cost acts tribes can take to minimize their property taxes.
Andrew Klebanow

Operations: Lessons From 2020

by Andrew Klebanow
One question that operators should begin to ask is, what has been learned from 2020?
David Vialpando

The Mask

by David Vialpando
Like many of you, I woke up one morning in January to the news of an epidemic in China. People contracting a virus were dying.
Andrew Hofstetter

Adapting to Change Through the Unavoidable Reality of COVID-19

by Andrew Hofstetter
COVID-19 has not only changed America, but it has changed the landscape and the way Indian Country, and Indian gaming operates for the foreseeable future.
Kris Nixon

Casinos and CARES Act Funding

by Kris Nixon
Casinos have experienced many issues throughout 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All were shut down for a period of time, some are still closed, and there are wide ranging economic effects to casinos and related tribes.
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Navajo Nation Takes Horsemen Lodge Land Into Trust

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker Crystalyne Curley, alongside members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, joined Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren for the signing of...
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Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation Hosts Food Distribution Event

CORNING, CA – The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, through the Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation, provided 1,700 local families with essential food items for a traditional...
Pala Band of Mission Indians Seal

Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Election Results

PALA, CA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians has re-elected Robert Smith as Tribal Chairman, Theresa J. Nieto as Treasurer and Shelia L....
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Black Oak Casino Deploys QCI’s Chatalytics AI-Driven Platform

TUOLUMNE, CA – Black Oak Casino Resort has selected Quick Custom Intelligence’s (QCI) Chatalytics™, an integrated AI-driven suite, to enhance its casino operations and...