| Summary: | `titrebRoulette Wheels, Neo-traditionalists and Evangelicals`/titrebBuilding casinos on indigenous reservations, whether in Canada or the United States, has given rise to intense debates within a number of communities. This plan for economic development seems often to run afoul of groups from quite different religious backgrounds, whose positions often are described in unrevealing caricatures. It would appear that a subtler observation of realities might bring out unexpected convergences and more to the point, the complexity of positions taken regarding casinos.In this perspective, two major actors are studied here. On the one hand, traditionalist Amerindian groups, distrustful of Western modernity and calling for a return by communities to Amerindian spirituality. It is understandable that such groups have stood up firmly against the capitalist underpinnings that casinos represent. On the other hand, the evangelical churches that have spearheaded the struggle against games of chance nationally. An attempt is made to answer the question of what positions evangelical movements and traditionalist Amerindian groups take toward the Chippewa casinos in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The author holds that the case under consideration is emblematic of the ambiguous relations between preservationist traditionalism and evangelicalism when confronted with this new source of prosperity. La création de Casinos sur le territoire des réserves autochtones aux États-Unis comme au Canada est un développement qui suscite d’intenses débats au sein de plusieurs communautés. Ce projet de développement économique semble souvent dresser contre lui des groupes aux ancrages religieux assez différents, mais dont les positions donnent lieu à des images d’Épinal peu éclairantes. Il semble au contraire qu’une observation plus fine des réalités témoigne de convergences improbables, et surtout de la complexité des positionnements à l’égard de ces établissements.Dans cette optique, deux acteurs importants ont été retenus pour l’analyse. ...
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