Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act has made a big impact on tribal-state relations since it was enacted in 1988 by the federal government. Tribes have started to make campaign contributions to state and federal politicians to help try to mold lawmakers to vote for Tribal interests. My research looks at Minnesota tribes and their campaign contributions to House members during the 2005 election, and whether these lawmakers voted for tribal issues during their term. For control variables I also gathered a variety of information related to legislative districts. What my analysis has shown is that the tribes in Minnesota donate more to Democrats, winners, and incumbents. The information I collected was from different sources, such as, The National Institute on Money in State Politics, and The Minnesota House archives.
Recommended Citation
Sorenson, Thomas, "Tribal Gaming and the Political Contributions Strategies of Native American Tribes in Minnesota" (2010). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 79.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/79
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