Librarian gives three thumbs up for a succinct statement of the issues that includes speakers from both sides. Helpful comparison of states with, and states without, in-state tuition.

Librarian gives one thumb up. Article only briefly mentions tuition and does not take the topic any further.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Article discusses the political nature of the issue in Kansas and is very current.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Article is interesting in that it discusses what could have happened had the DREAM Act not been passed.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. This article also shows the political fallout that may occur to some candidates who back in-state tuition.

Hey, I found this one! Librarian gives three thumbs up. The article has two items on which you could follow up: the actual study (demonstrated in orientation), and the organization CNIGA.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Although short, the article indicates the complexity of the issues and gives new directions for searching, especially legislation.

Librarian gives 5 thumbs up. In spite of the large limitation of the study (study is limited to a local, non-Indian community and does not address the Native American population or tribe specifically regarding social and economic impacts to the Native American community) this article gives comprehensive background information about gambling casinos and their impacts on the communities in which they are located.

Librarian gives three thumbs up. Article is brief but includes valuable statistics and names individual California tribes and gaming facilities that can be the subjects for further research.

Librarian gives three thumbs up. Very interesting note from the Editor at the beginning of this article - warning of bias. Generally a very positive review of what has worked in Connecticut. Does not examine  or elaborate on the statement in the conclusion that "[t]he tribes, for the most part, have made good use of their newfound wealth to the benefit of their tribal members (National Indian Gaming Association, 2003".

Librarian gives one thumb up. Some interesting statistics for Arizona, but still only passing mention of what all this money is actually doing for Native Americans.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Although a book review, the article highlights the results from an important study. It points to additional areas that could be researched, such as the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988, and what is meant by "tribal sovereignty."

Librarian gives five thumbs up. Although published 9 years ago, this article has value as an historical treatment of the topic. Individual case studies are discussed as well as some references to political, legal, economic, and social impacts. Helpful photos, charts and graphs are included.

Librarian gives three thumbs up. Written from a business/entrepreneurial perspective, this article is mainly concerned with finding an appropriate theoretical model on which to calculate the benefits of Indian gaming. Familiarity with economic concepts would be necessary in order to understand the article in detail.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Unfortunately, this study is not available in full text in ProQuest; however, a Google search did find the full text of the document here. Moral: Try this at home!

  Librarian gives one thumb up. Article is very brief and does not add anything new to the debate.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Article takes a negative stance and uses emotive language, but does the job of presenting the other point of view.

Librarian gives three thumbs up. This article describes the tribal politics that can have financial consequences for their members. Some of the dollar amounts would need to be corroborated, but show that profits from casinos are considerable.

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Article shows the convoluted political and legislative strategies used both in Washington DC and by tribes to keep control of regulating tribal gaming.

Librarian gives three thumbs up. From the conservative American Enterprise Institute, this article makes the case that Indian gaming has created inequality among tribes and quotes a lobbyist who says that the "true meaning of sovereignty is tax evasion."

Librarian gives two thumbs up. Interesting  article that mentions recent developments in California. Mentions pacts with individual tribes that would be worth additional research.