In June of 1994, the Gila River Indian Community opened the doors to its first casino. 30 years have gone by and since then the tribe has grown its venture to the largest casino enterprise in Arizona owning four casinos and two resorts, partnering with sports teams in the NBA, NFL, and MLB. This has generated millions for the state of Arizona. We have a conversation with the Gila River Resorts and Casino's CEO Kenneth Manuel. Equitable voting rights for Indigenous communities continue to be a struggle. This being highlighted by the centennial of the Indian Citizenship Act. Post 1971, miners aren't covered under the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act. This affected many Native American Uranium miners. We get the latest on a push to expand this act. And former President Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts. Holly Cook Macarro and ICT's Pauly Denetclaw have these stories. Funeral services are underway in Wisconsin for a prominent Native American rights leader. The family of Ernie Stevens Sr. shared that the 92 year old Oneida Nation of Wisconsin citizen died over the weekend. Stevens had a very long and storied career, working to ush self determination after graduating with a degree from MIT. He held many titles over the years, most notably as the executive director of the Los Angeles Indian Center and as the first vice president of the National Congress of American Indians.
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