A System Built by Tribal Members goes on sale Tuesday, November 4, in three editions. One price for everyone.

Editions and prices

• Paperback — $14.99 · 6 x 9 in, 222 pages
• Hardcover — $24.99 · 6 x 9 in, 222 pages
• Ebook (EPUB) — $6.99 · instant download

I kept the prices low on purpose. This book was written for tribal members first, and I want it in as many hands as possible.

Don’t want to wait?

The opening pages are free to read right now, no sign-up needed. Sign up with your email and you can read all of Part I (Chapters 1–5) before the book comes out.

What the book is

In 1987, the year before Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, I came home to Hannahville. What followed was nearly 40 years inside tribal government and Indian Gaming: the bingo hall, the casino board, the housing authority, and tribal council. This is my record of how gaming changed our community, how decisions drifted away from the members who built the system, and what that cost.

Who it’s for

Hannahville members who lived through the change from member-run government to professional management. Anyone who serves, or wants to serve, on a tribal council, board, or committee. And readers anywhere who follow Indian Gaming, IGRA, and ICWA history.

If your department, school, or tribe wants copies for a board or training, contact me about group orders.

Thank you for reading and sharing. — Leroy Wandahsega II, Founder, Potawatomi Life