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Scope and Contents
The sociocultural subject files contain materials collected by Dr. Spilde about sociocultural issues related to Native Americans, Native American gaming, and gaming in the United States. Materials date from 1980 to 2007, with the bulk of materials dating from 1994 to 2005. Materials include socioeconomic impact studies and reports; annual reports; periodicals; memos; correspondence; notes; video recordings of televised programs; conference materials; promotional materials; booklets, pamphlets, and packets; journal articles; law review articles and legal briefs; and newspaper articles. The materials concern a variety of topics such as compulsive gambling, Native American health, environmental policy, the social cost of casino gaming, criminal activities, card counting, Native American culture, and the social impacts of gaming in the United States.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Materials are arranged by topic in the following order: general subject files, problem gambling, and crime. Folders within each topic are arranged in rough chronological order and the materials are arranged chronologically within each folder.