About Us

The Great Plains Indian Gaming Association (GPIGA) is a voluntary association composed of 24 federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Great Plains Region. GPIGA includes Tribes with gaming compacts in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. The member Tribal Nations have jurisdiction over approximately 15 million trust acres and approximately 250,000 Tribal members.

Purpose

The GPIGA’s purpose is to protect and promote the Tribal gaming industry by bringing together federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Great Plains Region who are operating gaming enterprises, utilizing a spirit of cooperation to develop common strategies and positions concerning issues affecting all gaming tribes. GPIGA promotes tribal sovereignty and economic development, which provides a positive impact throughout the communities in the Great Plains area. It draws upon the unique status of those within the Great Plains Indian Nations who have Treaties between themselves and the United States in order to influence and shape national legislation as well as issues affecting Tribal Economic Development.