University of California, Riverside (UCR) files, 1998-2009

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) files contain materials about the UCR California Center for Native Nations, a research center that focuses on the preservation of California Native American history, culture, language, and sovereignty. Materials focus on Native American gaming, problem gambling, federal recognition of Native American communities, trust land issues, and off-reservation casinos. The subseries dates from approximately 1998 to 2009, with the bulk of materials dating from 2004 to 2007. The materials include socioeconomic reports, congressional legislation, federal law summaries, Federal Register entries, NCAI correspondence, Dr. Spilde’s notes, newsletters, agendas, correspondence, UCR periodicals, conference booklets, informational packets, journal articles, and newspaper articles. The materials document Dr. Spilde’s research while working at UCR, and also the issues of problem gambling, Native American federal recognition, and trust land issues.