Program Overview

Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program

The mission of the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program is to provide cutting edge research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations; to prepare Native students to become future leaders; and to educate non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming. The William S. Boyd School of Law is an institution of professional learning dedicated to academic excellence and practical training. Through the program, we are committed to helping Indian nations use gaming to build a stronger future.

About the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program

The law school's Indian Nations Gaming & Governance program was established in 2020 thanks to a generous gift from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. The program consists of specialized academic training for J.D. and L.L.M. students, public programming for diverse audiences, academic and policy research, and conferences and symposia examining current issues in tribal gaming and governance. Our Faculty and Leadership has extensive experience in education, gaming, federal Indian Law, and Tribal Law and Governance.

Program Details

• The program provides cutting-edge research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations.
• It prepares Native students to become future leaders and educates non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming.
• The program includes specialized academic training for J.D. and L.L.M. students.
• It offers public programming for diverse audiences, academic and policy research, and conferences and symposia examining current issues in tribal gaming and governance.

Land Acknowledgment

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas wishes to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities of this region and recognize that the university is situated on the traditional homelands of the Nuwuvi, Southern Paiute People. We offer gratitude for the land itself, for those who have stewarded it for generations, and for the opportunity to study, learn, work, and be in community with this land.

Purpose of Land Acknowledgment

A land acknowledgment recognizes and respects the relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their ancestral and contemporary territories. Additionally, land acknowledgments provide us with the opportunity to explore the impacts of colonization and systems of oppression on Indigenous Peoples. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a historical context or past tense. It is vital to understand the long-standing history that brought us to reside on the land, and to seek to understand our place within that history. Colonialism is a current, ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness and understanding of our present participation.