In 1990, unemployment among the Tulalip Tribes was around 65 percent. But thanks to Indian gaming, everyone who wants a job can have one and more than half the 3,700 tribal members live on the reservation.

With about 2,400 employees, up from 350 in 1990, the tribe has moved beyond gaming. The tribe built the Quil Ceda Village to attract other types of development, including a Wal-Mart and Home Depot.

Next week, the tribe is breaking ground on a $75 million hotel next to the $78 million casino. A $10 million museum and a $26 million administration building are on the way.

In 2005, the estimated net income from the tribal enterprises was $102 million, according to the tribal paper. That's up from $38 million in 2000.

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Tulalip Tribes' clout on the rise (The Seattle Times 7/26)