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JULY 2008 • VOL. XXIV • NO. 7 Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Art Director Interactive Production Developer Advertising Sales Director Copy Editor Circulation Coordinator Contributors Marguerite D. Carroll Ed Felker Neil Lunsford Tom Wilkins Michelle Tirado Amanda Rocha Lee Allen James B. Floyd Kimberly Hayes Joseph Paiement Randi Hicks Rowe Michelle Tirado 14 Knowing Your Customer By Michelle Tirado GAMING Top-Notch Service Keeps Tribal Casinos Competitive Indian Country casinos know just as well as any Las Vegas property what it takes to lure gamblers, the low rollers and high rollers, and keep them coming back. Sure, they have got the splashy gaming floors and resort amenities, but they also have mastered delivering Strip-style customer services: keeping in touch with their players, offering targeted deals and treating them like kings while they’re there. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 110 To subscribe, renew, change an address, or if you have questions about your current subscription, contact Amanda Rocha, circulation coordinator, at the above number. Or send e-mail to: circulation@americanindianreport.com Published monthly (12 issues). U.S. subscription rates: $49.95. Canadian: $64.95. Canadian subscribers are responsible for including the additional 7 percent GST tax with their subscription payment. Foreign subscription rate is $100. Single copy price is $5.95. All rates are payable in U.S. currency only. To sell or receive bulk copies of American Indian Report, call for more information. ADVERTISING — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 119 To place advertising, contact Tom Wilkins at the above number or send an e-mail to: tom.wilkins@americanindianreport.com PERMISSIONS & REPRINTS — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 110 No part of this issue may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic or electronic process without written permission from the publisher. Call or write to Reprints, American Indian Report, 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030. The minimum order for any reprint is 100 copies. Contact us at the above number or send an e-mail to: info@americanindianreport.com MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS — 1-800-992-4489 ext. 141 Call and ask for a copy of the AIR Writers’ Guidelines. When submitting a manuscript, please clearly print author’s name, address and phone number on the document. American Indian Report does not return unsolicited editorial material unless it is accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The magazine is not responsible for the loss of unsolicited manuscripts. Send e-mail to: editor@americanindianreport.com American Indian Report is a publication of 20 Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices By Kimberly Hayes While everyone in the country is feeling the pinch from rapidly rising gas prices, it’s a very painful squeeze in Indian Country. The effects are being felt in tribal governments, where budgets for vital programs are drawn, and by individuals, the people who need gas to go to work, doctor’s appointments and to the polls come November. ENERGY Richard W. Phelps CEO Jeffrey S. Marciano PrEsidEnt 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300 • Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-352-2250 or 1-800-992-4489 Fax: 703-352-2323 E-mail: info@americanindianreport.com www.americanindianreport.com ©2008 American Indian Report, ISSN No. 0894-4040. Published submissions do not necessarily represent the views of American Indian Report. All rights reserved. 5 22 Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues By Kimberly Hayes The Alaska Native Village of Port Lions has some unique waste management challenges, such as its isolated Kodiak Island location and bears. One of 14 tribes recognized in an EPA/Interior report on environmental best practices, the small community has learned how to effectively deal with them. ENVIRONMENT July 2008 American Indian Report http://www.americanindianreport.com http://www.apexawards.com/ http://www.naja.com/

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American Indian Report - July 2008 Contents Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Dual Roles - A Balancing Act Congress: Activity on the Hill Knowing Your Customer Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement Fostering Connections to Success Act Passed in House Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process

American Indian Report - July 2008

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