NAS 288 The Politics of Indian Gaming Section # 01, CRN 12294, Winter 2016, 4 Credits Instructor: Dr. Martin Reinhardt Office Location: Whitman Hall Room 112C Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-11am, via email Thursday 9-noon and 1-4pm, or by appointment. CNAS Office Phone: (906) 227-1397 CNAS Website: http://www.nmu.edu/cnas EduCat (Course Website) Login Page: https://educat.nmu.edu/index.php E-Mail: mreinhar@nmu.edu Important Note: E-mail from students in this class must always have nas288w16 in the subject line, although you may include additional words. Make sure your name is somewhere in your email, email submitted without names will automatically be deleted. Classroom Location: Whitman 124 Class Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3:40pm Required Texts: Hansen, K. and Skopek, T. (2011). The New Politics of Indian Gaming: The Rise of Reservation Interest Groups. Reno: University of Nevada Press. The Center for Native American Studies Mission Statement The Center for Native American Studies offers a holistic curriculum rooted in Native American themes that challenges students to think critically and communicate effectively about Indigenous issues with emphasis on Great Lakes Indigenous perspectives; stimulates further respectful inquiry about Indigenous people; and provides active learning and service learning opportunities that strengthen student engagement, interaction, and reciprocity with Indigenous communities. Class Goal, Objectives, and Outcomes: Goal: The primary goal for this course is to examine the contemporary status of Indian gaming against a backdrop of law and politics that are rooted in historical relations between tribal and non-
tribal governments and individuals. A secondary goal is to consider the future of Indian gaming in a local community empowerment context. Objectives: Students will learn about: the legal/political relationships between tribal, federal, and state governments regarding Indian gaming; the impact of major court cases and policy decisions on Indian gaming; the current status and trends in Indian gaming; and tribal, federal, and state agencies and organizations that address Indian gaming. Outcomes: After completing this course successfully, students will be able to: 1. Think critically about the relationship between identity and Indian gaming issues with an emphasis on Indian gaming law and tribal groups within the Great Lakes Region. 2. Communicate effectively about the relationship between identity and Indian gaming issues with an emphasis on Indian gaming law and tribal groups within the Great Lakes Region. 3. Think critically about major trends and events that impact Indian gaming issues with an emphasis on Indian gaming law and tribal groups within the Great Lakes Region. 4. Communicate effectively about major trends and events that impact Indian gaming issues with an emphasis on Indian gaming law and tribal groups within the Great Lakes Region. 5. Discuss multiple perspectives regarding respectful inquiry about Indigenous people. 6. Articulate how their active learning experience is related to Indian gaming issues. 7. Articulate about how their active learning experience strengthened their student engagement, interaction, and reciprocity. Assessment Strategies/Outcomes 1. Multiple Choice Tests (Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5) 2. Small Group Presentations (Outcomes: 1,2,4,5) 3. Field Research Report (Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5) 4. Class Projects (Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) 5. Final Exam (Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5) Final grades for this class will be an average of scores for each assessment strategy. Total possible points for each assessment strategy will be 100. More specific requirements for each assessment strategy are included in the assessment strategy sheets. All work must be submitted by the due date/time unless otherwise arranged with the instructor. Late work may be occasionally accepted, but will have points deducted. A 94-100 A- 90-93 B+ 87-89 B 84-86 B- 80-83 C+ 77-79 C 74-76 C- 70-73 D+ 67-69 D 64-66 D- 60-63 F <60
Class Etiquette: Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Don t be mean when you say it. Cell Phone/Mobile Device Policy: Do not use your cell phone/mobile device while in class. If you are dealing with a family emergency, you may adjust your settings to no sounds and alert your instructor to the situation beforehand. Academic Honesty: Students are expected to do their own work unless advised that collaboration is acceptable. This means that you may use facts from other sources if you re-write them in your own words. Anytime you quote directly from another source or paraphrase substantially, you must cite the source you used. When you take a test, you are expected to keep your eyes on your own paper and protect your test paper from being copied by a classmate. Failure to use proper citation procedure is considered plagiarism (see handout on plagiarism). Plagiarism will result in a grade of "0" if it is flagrant and/or deliberate. Copying from another person's paper or test is academic dishonesty and will result in a grade of "0" for that assignment. In addition, you will be referred to student services for discipline based on college policy. NMU s Non-Discrimination Statement: Northern Michigan University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial status, handicap/disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in employment or the provision of services, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all program and activities. Anyone having civil rights inquiries may contact the Equal Opportunity Office, 502 Cohodas Hall, telephone number (906) 227-2420. ADA Statement: If you have a need for disability related accommodations or services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Dean of Students office located in 201 Hedgcock Building (906) 227-1700. Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state and university guidelines. Class Modules: Module 1- Michigan Gaming Control Board Annual Report
GAO Report on Indian Gaming: Regulation and Oversight by the Federal Government, States, and Tribes Introduction : the rise of the First Nations in state politics / Kenneth N. Hansen and Tracy A. Skopek Begin planning a Vegas Fun Night Fund Raiser Multiple Choice Test 1 Module 2- Tribal/State Compacts in Michigan (for small group presentations) Tribal political expenditures in California and Washington DC / Frederick J. Boehmke and Richard Witmer Lobbying strategies and campaign contributions: The impact on Indian gaming in California / Jeff Cummins Field Research Report Due Multiple Choice Test 2 Module 3- Reservation gaming : a catalyst for self-governance for the tribes in Arizona / T. Joy Clay, Diane Wilde, and Rodney E. Stanley The Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico : efforts to develop a casino on nonreservation land / William A. Taggart Multiple Choice Test 3
Module 4- Florida's Indigenous gaming interests : origins of a political movement / Kenneth N. Hansen The Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians : Indian gaming and its impacts on statewide politics / Denise K. von Herrmann Multiple Choice Test 4 Module 5- Indian gaming and intergovernmental relations : the constraints of tribal interest group behavior / Steven Andrew Light Why state law matters : Indian gaming and intergovernmental relations in Wisconsin / Kathryn R.L. Rand Host Booth at NMU Pow Wow Multiple Choice Test 5 Module 6- The failure of Indian casino advocacy in New York / Thomas T. Holyoke Afterword : the death of Indian gaming and tribal sovereignty / Tracy A. Skopek and Kenneth N. Hansen. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Its Effects on American Indian Economic Development / Randall Akee, Katherine Spilde, and Jonathan Taylor Multiple Choice Test 6
Module 7- Implement Vegas Fun Night Fund Raiser Live Chat with Surprise Guests Class projects reflections due Module 8- Final Exam Student Evaluations