Yes.

Oklahoma tribal nation education expenditure is in the hundreds of millions annually from both exclusivity fees and direct expenditures.

Under the 2004 State-Tribal Gaming Act, Oklahoma tribes are able to operate Class III games on their land for which they pay exclusivity fees, calculated as a portion of their revenue, 88 percent of which goes towards the HB 1017 Revolving Education Fund.

Tribal support for Oklahoma education in 2023 included $177.8 million in HB 1017 funds, $133.6 million in tribal education and scholarships, and $39.3 million in donations to Oklahoma universities and community education programs, totalling $351 million.

Tribes paid $194.3 million towards the HB 1017 education fund in 2025, which has received over $2.3 billion from 2005 to 2025.

The overall economic impact of tribal nations, $23.4 billion in 2023, has also risen steadily and is projected to exceed $30 billion by 2030.

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