The State of California is home to 111 American Indian tribes, 108 of which are Federally recognized sovereign nations. ADP is committed to ensuring that all Californians have access to effective services provided in a manner compatible with their cultural health beliefs and practices. ADP has dedicated this website to sharing information which may be of assistance to Native American patients seeking culturally competent alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, and Problem Gambling services, service providers looking for information that will help them to provide culturally appropriate services to their Native American patients, and anyone interested in learning more about culturally appropriate AOD and problem gambling resources available within California.
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Sharing the Wealth - Indian Tribal Casinos
Lands of Opportunity: Social and Economic
Effects of Tribal Gaming on Localities from Policy Matters, A Quarterly Publication of the University of California, Riverside.
Authors: Mindy Marks and Kate Spilde-Contreras
This report describes the social and economic effects of tribal government gaming
operations on tribal and local governments in California, comparing changes in key
indicators of well-being between 1990 and 2000 across tribal governments in California.
Excerpt from the Executive Summary of this report:
"This report describes the social and economic effects of Tribal government gaming operations on Tribal and local governments in California, comparing changes in key indicators of well-being between 1990 and 2000 across Tribal governments in California. It also contrasts these changes in California’s Tribal governments to those outside the state. These findings suggest that, on the whole, gaming operations have had beneficial effects on the Tribes, on communities near gaming facilities, and on California more generally. In particular, the establishment of gaming has had beneficial effects on income levels, poverty rates, employment, and educational attainment. Further, these are progressive effects, meaning that poorer areas received larger benefits than more prosperous areas."
