California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA)

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), founded in 1988, is a non-profit organization comprised of federally-recognized tribal governments. CNIGA is dedicated to the purpose of protecting Indian gaming on federally-recognized Indian lands. It acts as a planning and coordinating agency for legislative, policy, legal and communications efforts on behalf of its members and serves as an industry forum for information and resources. As stated in the CNIGA Articles of Incorporation, the specific purposes of the organization are to promote, protect and preserve the general welfare and interests of Indian tribes through the development of sound policies and practices with respect to the conduct of gaming activities in Indian country, to assist Indian tribes and the federal government by providing technical assistance relating to the Indian gaming industry wherever such assistance may benefit the common interests of the association members and the Indian gaming community generally, to disseminate information to the Indian gaming community, the federal and state governments and the general public on issues related to the conduct of gaming in Indian country, to preserve and protect the integrity of gaming conducted in Indian country and to maintain, protect and advocate Indian tribal sovereignty.