Erica Ayisi
ONEIDA, Wis. — Mourners from across Indian Country gathered Friday at a public memorial service in Oneida to pay their respects to longtime Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernest L. “Ernie” Stevens Jr.
Stevens died last week at age 66, just weeks after he was recognized in Milwaukee for leading the association during a time when tribal gaming operations nationwide reached record revenues of more than $43 billion in 2024…