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Population Change and Rural SocietyGaming, Population Change, and Rural Development on Indian Reservations

Population Change and Rural Society: Gaming, Population Change, and Rural Development on Indian... CHAPTER 10 GAMING, POPULATION CHANGE, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS An Idaho Case Study GUNDARS RUDZITIS INTRODUCTION Indians are almost an invisible part of rural America. While reservations represent a significant feature of the American West, they are not centrally fea- tured in rural policy discussions. Many Indian reservations have extreme levels of poverty, unemployment rates that exceed 50 percent, and the highest suicide rates in the nation. By most economic indicators, American Indians rank among the most disadvantaged population groups in the United States (Gitter & Reagan, 2002; Young, 1990). Recently, however, the introduction of casino gaming has brought hope and income to some Indian reservations, yet it remains unclear whether casino gambling will provide a lasting economic solution for Indians individually or collectively. In this chapter, I consider the following questions: (1) What are the social and economic impacts of what appears to be a “successful” economic development strategy on a disadvantaged population? (2) How does gaming compare with other economic development strategies employed by various tribes? (3) How might gam- ing affect the size and composition of the Native American population in northern Idaho? (4) What is, or should be, the relationship between gaming, economic http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Population Change and Rural SocietyGaming, Population Change, and Rural Development on Indian Reservations

Part of the The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis Book Series (volume 16)
Editors: Kandel, William A.; Brown, David L.
Rudzitis, Gundars
Population Change and Rural Society — Jan 1, 2006
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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer 2006
ISBN
978-1-4020-3911-9
Pages
219 –232
DOI
10.1007/1-4020-3902-6_10
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CHAPTER 10 GAMING, POPULATION CHANGE, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS An Idaho Case Study GUNDARS RUDZITIS INTRODUCTION Indians are almost an invisible part of rural America. While reservations represent a significant feature of the American West, they are not centrally fea- tured in rural policy discussions. Many Indian reservations have extreme levels of poverty, unemployment rates that exceed 50 percent, and the highest suicide rates in the nation. By most economic indicators, American Indians rank among the most disadvantaged population groups in the United States (Gitter & Reagan, 2002; Young, 1990). Recently, however, the introduction of casino gaming has brought hope and income to some Indian reservations, yet it remains unclear whether casino gambling will provide a lasting economic solution for Indians individually or collectively. In this chapter, I consider the following questions: (1) What are the social and economic impacts of what appears to be a “successful” economic development strategy on a disadvantaged population? (2) How does gaming compare with other economic development strategies employed by various tribes? (3) How might gam- ing affect the size and composition of the Native American population in northern Idaho? (4) What is, or should be, the relationship between gaming, economic

Published: Jan 1, 2006

Keywords: Indian Population; Casino Gambling; Indian Reservation; Indian Tribe; Tribal Member

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