To obtain credentials and access TAP, an authorized tribal user will complete an online application by following 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 http://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 instruction 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 alias or other names, the alias or another name will appear.

For details, please contact the corresponding regional office listed below:

I.    Portland Regional Office
      Solomon Building, Suite 212
      620 SW Main Street
      Portland, OR 97205
      Tel: (503) 326-5095
      1) Rayanne Morris - Rayanne_Morris@nigc.gov

II.  Sacramento Regional Office
      801 I Street
      Suite 489
      Sacramento, CA 95814
      Tel: (916) 414-2300
      1) Angela Eutsler - Angela_Eutsler@nigc.gov
      2) Becky Darwazeh - Becky_Darwazeh@nigc.gov 

III.  Phoenix Regional Office
      3636 North Central Avenue
      One Columbus Plaza, Suite 880
      Phoenix, AZ 85012
      Tel: (602) 640-2951
      1) ILeana  Larios -  ILeana_Larios@nigc.gov

IV.  St. Paul Regional Office
      408 St. Peter Street
      Suite 415
      St. Paul, MN 55102
      Tel: (651) 290-4004
      1) Debra Poitra - Debra_Poitra@nigc.gov

V.  Tulsa Regional Office
      224 South Boulder
      Room 301
      Tulsa, OK 74103
      Tel: (918) 581-7924
      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 Poitra - Debra_Poitra@nigc.gov

VII. Oklahoma City Regional Office
       200 NW 4th Street
       Room 5406
       Oklahoma City, OK 73102
       Tel: (405) 609-8626
       1) Angela Stroope - Angela_Stroope@nigc.gov

VIII.  Rapid City Regional Office
        405 East Omaha Street
        Suite A
        Rapid City, SD 57701
        Tel: (605) 718-5724
        1) Shawn Chase - Shawn_Chase@nigc.gov