I immediately hated the cover of this book and went into this book annoyed. It looks like AI slop, even though the author is white, he could have had an indigenous author design the cover or used a photograph of the casino. Cover bashing aside, I really did enjoy this book and learned a lot and Indian gaming. I know a lot of people (white people mainly) that get up in arms about the unfairness of casinos on tribal ground, but personally it's never bothered me because it's the LEAST we can allow them to have. Hasn't the US stolen enough from them? The New Buffalo is a great look at what it took to allow gaming on tribal land; from bingo halls to video games of chance, and the opposition from businesses, Vegas, and the government. It showcases the movement spearheaded by Leonard Prescott in Minnesota on a very small reservation, their tiny group was under national scrutiny as it proved what tribes could do if allowed economic independence. This book examines the life of Leonard Prescott (in detail at the beginning of his life and then it tapers off to politics only) and his influence on his tribe and on the national stage. This book was very biased in favor of Prescott and not his rival, and I'm sure some people have beef with that. A very interesting and enlightening book and a must read for anyone who wants to complain about tribal gaming. A final note, I was surprised by the lack of footnotes or sources at the end. There was a lot of research poured into this book and nothing to back it.
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