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Scope and Contents
The Northwest Coast regional subject files include materials about Native American communities and gaming in Washington and Oregon (1859, 1970, 1985-2007). The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, gaming ordinances, journal articles, court opinions, Dr. Spilde’s research photographs, newsletters, informational packets, promotional materials, materials on fishing rights, press releases, video recordings of televised programs, memos, and newspaper articles.
The Northwest Coast subject files focus primarily on Native American gaming and non-gaming topics in Washington State, but also covers the same issues to a lesser extent in Oregon. The materials document a number of Native American nations, particularly the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. The subject files contain materials about Native American community issues such as gaming, sovereignty, and hunting and fishing rights. Additional information about Northwest Coast Native Americans can be found in the Columbia Plateau subject files.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Arrangement
Materials that concern regional topics are placed first. Then materials are arranged alphabetically by state. Within each state, materials about general state topics are first in chronological order and materials about individual Native American nations follow in alphabetical order. Materials are further organized in a rough chronological order within each folder.