1987: CALIFORNIA v. CABAZON BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, 480 U.S. 202
Landmark case that has transformed Indian Country and its peoples. Gaming is a civil regulatory activity and thus tribes exercise governance over this activity. Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 to regulate and permit gaming on Indian lands. IGRA made certain requirements on Tribes and States for class III gaming.
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