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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.
Archival Collection
Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092 Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming Box/Folder: N/A
The Oran K. Gragson Papers (1955-1998) contain former Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Oran K. Gragson's professional and personal papers, and include correspondence, files concerning Gragson's tenure as Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, arbitration documents from disputes between labor unions and Las Vegas casinos, committee notes, financial plans, and documents from Clark County and Las Vegas government departments. The collection also contains city development plans, environmental reports, political party documents, memorabilia, ephemera, photographs, awards, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks.