Key Points: Basis: American Indian casinos are operated by sovereign nations (the tribes), and therefore not subject to smoke-free laws outside of state (compact) or local agreements.

-California's 58 Indian gaming facilities account for 28% of all US Indian gaming revenues (30 states) and constitute the largest unprotected workforce in the state.

-Smoke-free Indian Casino campaigns are challenging and require knowledge of tribal sovereignty, tobacco sacredness, compacts, and municipal service agreements.

-Current evaluation focuses on formative research; including exposure analysis, surveys measuring public awareness and support for various smoke-free casino policies, and analysis of potential economic impact from such policies.

-Indian and non-Indian agencies should develop relationships; partnering with American Indian groups, patrons, employees, and community members.

-Programs necessitate an understanding of relationship building, community mobilization, and the ability to develop credibility within diverse groups.

-Media/advocacy campaigns should focus on increasing concern among casino employees, patrons, and tribal members.

-Smoke-free Indian Casinos Tool Kits provide educational, media, community organizing, policy and evaluation tools for adaptation and tailoring for use in local communities.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn several models to create and implement local or statewide smoke-free Indian casino campaigns. Panel members will identify resources and give recommendations for success.

Benefits: Defining successful strategies and common challenges from programs addressing Smoke-Free Indian casinos will provide attendees with comprehensive tools to develop and implement campaigns.