Economic Development
The tribe owns a smoke shop and a motor fuel outlet. They also own and run a Fire Department that handles both fire and EMS calls, and a Tribal Police Department. They issue their own tribal vehicle tags and have their own housing authority. In 2007, their economic impact was $5,092,713. They have two casinos, the Quapaw Casino and the Downstream Casino Resort, both located in Quapaw.
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