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It was the year 1778 that marked the beginning of a new and prosperous time for all American Indians. During this year a new treaty was signed, proposed by the US government and American Indian officials. This treaty allowed for tribal sovereignty in American Indian nations, and for these American Indian Tribes to have their own governing system. During the 1800’s, the idea of tribal sovereignty was greatly debated in the U.S supreme court. Since that time, many tribes sovereignty was abused by U.S justice systems. The negatives of having U.S law transparently hanging over the American Indian Nations are many. However, with tribal sovereignty comes the social and economic opportunity to make money in ways most U.S citizens cannot. When tribes were given their sovereignty, they were also allowed to use American Indian Casinos to aid local tribes financially. American Indian nations have greatly benefitted from the implementation of these tribe-owned casinos. Many people today still debate the idea of tribal casinos, but one thing remains true at the core of this topic; American Indian tribal casinos have empowered and increased tribal revenue in a way that has benefitted many Tribal Nations greatly. I previously explained the introduction of sovereignty into the American Indian culture, and the importance that this new treaty held. This new law that restricted federal government to implement their own laws on American Indian nations stood as a tool to rejuvenate the economic and social barriers created by the destruction of previous American Indian culture. In AD 1500, it is estimated that the American Indian population was nearly 100 million in size. As a result of the grave injustice by European settlers, th... ... middle of paper ... ...e picture. There is a lot to consider when trying to successfully run a casino that some tribes flourish in and others remain lost. In this paper I discussed large operations like Foxwoods and the incredible economic gain. Along with success comes Tribes affected by the failure of business ventures sought out by American Indian Tribes with little experience in economics. The evidence seemed to show one overarching trend of overall economic benefit that seems to be used correctly by Tribal Nations to care for their people in a modern way. The injustice that has been dealt to American Indians in the past leaves a clean slate for these Tribal Nations to begin fresh in a modern society. The success that Tribal casinos has brought many Tribes across the U.S is an undeniable positive aspect that will continue to develop and increase wealth throughout Tribal Nations.

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