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2018 Tribal Consultation Information

Listed are additional notices from the 2018 Tribal Consultations.

Title Date
2018 Tribal Consultation Briefing 1/30/2018
Dear Tribal Leader Letter - Notice of Consultation Sessions for 2018 12/22/2017
Press Release on 2018 Tribal Consultation Sessions 12/22/2017
Dear Tribal Leader Letter - Notice of NIGC Listening Session 4/4/2018


NIGC seeks your feedback on the following discussions, please review the documents and submit your comments.  ** The comment period ends February 28, 2018.

The consultations will focus on the following topics:

Comments from Tribes
Tribe Name Date
Lytton Rancheria of California (Tribe) 2/26/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/27/2018
Port Gamble S'Klallam (Tribe) 2/28/2018
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Tribe) 2/28/2018
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 2/28/2018
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians 2/28/2018
The Chickasaw Nation 2/27/2018
Spokane Tribe of Indians 2/28/2018
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 2/28/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/28/2018
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho 2/28/2018
Station Casinos 3/20/2018
Coquille Indian Tribe 3/24/2018
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 3/30/2018
Comments from Others
Identity Name Date
Boyd Gaming Corporation 3/16/2018
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association 5/21/2018
  • (2) Audit Submissions
Comments from Tribes
Tribe Name Date
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 1/23/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/26/2018
The Chickasaw Nation 2/27/2018
Spokane Tribe of Indians 2/28/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/28/2018
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 3/30/2018
Comments from Tribes
Tribe Name Date
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 1/23/2018
Lytton Rancheria of California (Tribe) 2/26/2018
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 2/26/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/27/2018
Port Gamble S'Klallam (Tribe) 2/28/2018
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Tribe) 2/28/2018
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 2/28/2018
The Chickasaw Nation 2/27/2018
Spokane Tribe of Indians 2/28/2018
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 2/28/2018
Seneca-Cayuga Nation 2/28/2018
Station Casinos LLC 3/20/2018
Coquille Indian Tribe 3/24/2018
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 3/30/2018
Comments from Others
Identity Name Date
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 2/28/2018
Boyd Gaming Corporation 3/16/2018

Comment Submissions:
Submit your comments to:  Vannice_Doulou@nigc.gov or
By U.S. Mail to:    NIGC 
                                      Attn:   Vannice Doulou
                                     1849 C St. NW
                                     Mailstop #1621
                                     Washington, DC  20240

Tribal Consultation Locations

The NIGC will hold the 2018 Consultation Sessions at the following locations for consultation topic numbers 1 through 3.

Consultation Date & Time
Prairie Winds Casino & Hotel - Oglala Gaming Commission
26 Casino Drive
Oglala, SD 57764
January 23, 2018
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton
Room: Sisters/Bachelor 

1000 NE Multnomah Street
Portland, OR 97232
January 25, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Apache Casino Hotel - Fort Sill Apache Tribe of OK
Room: Event Center C & D
2315 E. Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK 73501
January 29, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
**Harrah's Resort Southern California - Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
Room: Bordeaux, 2nd floor in South Tower
777 S Resort Dr.
Valley Center, CA 92082
February 8, 2018
New time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Capital Hilton Hotel
Room: Federal B

1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Available also via:
February 15, 2018
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino - Forest County Potawatomi Community
Room: Harmony

1611 W. Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
February 21, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

RSVP and Contact Information:

RSVP by Phone: to Rita Homa, Executive Administrator at (202) 418-9807 or
RSVP by E-mail: consultation.rsvp@nigc.gov


Listening Sessions

Title Date
Audit Standards Amended – Discussion Draft March 15, 2018

Transcripts from the Consultations

The NIGC has transcripts from the following consultations.

Location Date
Oglala, SD January 23, 2018
Portland, OR January 25, 2018
Lawton, OK January 29, 2018
Valley Center, CA February 8, 2018
Washington, DC February 15, 2018
Milwaukee, WI February 21, 2018