CONTACT: Judith Hankes, (920) 424-7254

3 American Indian leaders to discuss gaming issues April 10

OSHKOSH—Three Native American leaders will provide cultural perspectives on Indian gaming and Gov. Doyle’s agreements with Wisconsin tribes at a public forum April 10 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Casinos and Tribal Rights will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Wisconsin Room of Reeve Memorial Union, 748 Algoma Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.

The event is sponsored by the UW Oshkosh Intertribal Pre-College Program, which is committed to encouraging American Indian high school students to attend college and helping them prepare for the college experience. The project is in its sixth year.

American Indians on the panel – who will provide cultural perspectives on Indian gaming and Gov. Doyle’s agreements with Wisconsin tribes – are:

· William Gollnick, general manager of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.
· Alan Caldwell, director of the Menominee Indian Culture Center.
· Don Carufel, Objibwe Native American studies instructor.

“All three will share their unique perspectives on the issue,” said Judith Hankes, a professor of mathematics education and co-director of the Intertribal Pre-College Program. “Issues they will discuss include why it is that Native Americans are able to have casinos, how gaming funds are distributed and what impact casinos have had on Native communities.”