Menominee Tribe seeks members for gaming authority board

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin opened a search for members to serve on the Menominee Indian Gaming Authority Board of Directors, setting a noon July 29 deadline for any enrolled tribal member who wants to submit a letter of interest. Applications could be sent by email or delivered in person to the MITW Chairman’s Office, with the tribe directing applicants to an attachment for the full requirements.

The opening matters because the gaming authority is not a ceremonial post. The tribe says the Menominee Indian Gaming Authority was chartered under Menominee Tribal Ordinance No. 97-06 and is empowered by Article XIII, Section 1 of the Menominee Constitution and Bylaws to operate the tribe’s gaming operation on the Menominee Indian Reservation, as defined by the 1854 Treaty and the Menominee Restoration Act. Its stated purpose is to generate revenue to fund governmental operations and programs, which puts the board seat close to tribal finances, jobs and public services.

The tribe identifies the Menominee Indian Gaming Authority as one of its chartered business entities, alongside the College of Menominee Nation and Wolf River Development Company. Its business page also points to the Menominee Nation Casino Resort as the gaming operation tied to the authority, underscoring how closely the board is linked to one of the tribe’s core enterprises.

The notice came as the tribe posted several other governance-related openings in June 2026, including interest notices for the Tribal Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the Police Commission, both dated June 29. It also followed a June 24 call for interest in the Menominee Tribal Gaming Commission, which carried a noon deadline that same day. Taken together, the postings show a recurring effort to fill board and commission roles through member participation rather than outside appointment.

The Menominee Tribal Legislature, the tribe’s elected governing body, consists of nine enrolled-member legislators, and the tribe’s wider governance structure includes separate boards, authorities and commissions. For tribal members considering whether to step forward, the gaming authority opening offers a direct route into oversight of a revenue-generating enterprise that helps support government operations across the reservation.

The timing also comes as the tribe has continued to advance a separate casino-hotel proposal in Kenosha, where federal environmental review remained part of the process in 2026. Back home in Menominee County, the July 29 deadline made the board opening a near-term decision point for members who may want a role in shaping how tribal gaming is run and how its proceeds are put to work.