The Tribal Access Portal (TAP) is an electronic system that provides limited background information of prospective applicants or current tribal employees to authorized tribal regulators. The information provides gaming tribes the ability to verify any job applicant’s past encounters and/or licensing history with other gaming tribes. Also, receipt of FBI fingerprint submissions by the tribes to NIGC can be verified after 24 hours, in a secure, web-based, user-friendly environment. Tribes with authorized access credentials can access the TAP at https://tap.nigc.gov. The TAP is available 24 hours, seven days a week. TAP does not provide the authorized user with access to the FBI CHRI results of a fingerprint-based search or any indication that FBI CHRI does or does not exist.
Using TAP
As soon as the tribe logs into TAPs with the proper credentials, submit a search request in the database by providing the applicant’s first name, last name, and social security number. Displayed within seconds will be: 1) the applicant’s name together with alias or aliases, if any; 2) a list of tribes that the applicant has some history with; 3) telephone and other contact information for those tribes.
TAP derives its information from the following sources: 1) FBI fingerprint submissions by the tribes; 2) Notice of Results (NOR) submissions by the tribes to the NIGC regions in compliance with CFR 556 and 558.
Obtaining TAP Credentials
To obtain credentials and access TAP, an authorized tribal user will complete an online application by following the easy steps listed below:
1) Using the common Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome), type the secure web address, https://tap.nigc.gov, or go to the main NIGC web page and type the address https://www.nigc.gov. Look for the Tribal Access Portal (TAP) and click on the link.
2) Create an account by using the tribal user’s work email and follow the friendly user instructions on the secure website.
3) After completing an online application, an automatic email is sent to the user, and a copy of the acknowledgment of application is sent to the corresponding regional office. The regional office will verify the tribal user’s employment with the tribe.
4) Upon approval by the regional office, an automated approval email will be sent to the tribal user.
5) After the receipt of the approval by the tribal user, the tribal user will log in with their credentials and will be redirected to the “APPLICANT’S HISTORY RELATION WITH THE TRIBE” page.
6) In the “APPLICANT’S HISTORY RELATION WITH THE TRIBE” page, the tribal user can enter the first name, last name, and social security number of the prospective applicant, and a list of tribal names and contacts will appear below. Also, if there are known aliases or other names, the alias or another name will appear.
For details, please contact the corresponding regions listed below:
I. Portland Region
1) Traci Reiner – Traci.Reiner@nigc.gov
II. Sacramento Region
1) Angela Eutsler – Angela.Eutsler@nigc.gov
2) Becky Darwazeh – Becky.Darwazeh@nigc.gov
III. Phoenix Region
1) ILeana Larios – ILeana.Larios@nigc.gov
IV. St. Paul Region
1) Jennifer Hammer – Jenn.Hammer@nigc.gov
V. Tulsa Region
1) Christie Jamison – Christie.Jamison@nigc.gov
VI. Washington, DC Regional Office
Mailing Address:
NIGC Attn: whoever it is addressed to C/O Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW
Mail Stop #1621
Washington, DC 20240
Tel: (202) 632-7003
1) Debra Bailey – Debra.Bailey@nigc.gov
VII. Oklahoma City Region
1) Jennifer Hammer – Jenn.Hammer@nigc.gov
VIII. Rapid City Region
1) Debra Bailey – Debra.Bailey@nigc.gov