Advancing
Native
Communities
Through perseverance and innovation, tribal gaming has become a successful industry that improves the lives of Native Americans and other Minnesotans across our state.
Minnesota’s 11 sovereign tribal nations operate gaming enterprises that:
Provide for tribal members’ essential needs and build community resiliency
Employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, strengthen local economies and boost tourism
Share resources and support communities through donations and volunteerism
Fund efforts to preserve and celebrate Native cultures, languages and traditions
The Minnesota Indian Gaming Association – also known as MIGA – brings member tribes together to help educate Minnesotans about the impact of tribal gaming and speak with a unified voice on public policy important to all tribes.
Recent news
Healing with an Indigenous lens: Two Native-run clinics expand in south Minneapolis
“The projects include a $36 million, 40,000-square-foot addition of new
Bemidji vigil honors families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives
“The state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office says 732
‘Merciless’: Indigenous Lands Since 1776 opens at the Weisman Art Museum
“Artists Natchez Beaulieu, Marlena Myles, and Missy Whiteman look to
Owámni Falling Water Festival celebrates Indigenous culture, music and community at the riverfront
“To honor Dakota homelands, the annual event brings traditional song,