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OKL AHOMA C A S I N O S EN T ER TA I N M EN TI N D I A N N AT I O N S CU LT U R E E V E N T S
Scupture of the First CouncilNewkirk, OK
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Cover: Sculpture of the First Council Casino by Oreland Joe (Navajo/Ute)
Photograph by Lester Harragarra This page: Photograph by Drake Sorey
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FIRST COUNCILCASINO .................. 22
GAMING CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA .......... 28
POKER
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F I R S T C O U N C I L C A S I N O
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Located in near the Kansas-Oklahoma border, the Otoe-Missouria Tribe built the First
Council Casino with a dual purpose: to serve the tribal community and casino guests.
The economic benefit to the tribal community was a driving force in the construction of
this 64,000 square feet gaming facility, but the secondary benefit is equally important.
F I R S T C O U N C I L C A S I N O
BY KENNETHA GREENWOOD PHOTOGRAPHS BY LESTER HARRAGARRA
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For the Otoe-Missouria tribe, who do not yet have a tribal museum, this facility present-
ed the opportunity to showcase aspects of the living culture in an engaging and exciting
environment. Like many tribes, casinos have become an important point of interaction
for visitors who may not otherwise be familiar with the tribal culture. The tribal leaders
endeavored to provide their guests with an entertaining and educational experience
during their visits. ¶ For the local communities of north central Oklahoma, where there
are several gaming opportunities, cultural engagement begins very early upon arriving
at the property. What many may not realize is First Council, the name of the casino, is
tied to a historical moment for the tribe. It references the 1804 meeting between the
tribe and the Lewis and Clark expedition near present day Council Bluffs, Nebraska.
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At that point, the explorers had not encountered any Natives on their journey along
the Missouri River. As the Otoe-Missouria tribes became aware of their pre-sence,
emissaries entered the camp to offer welcome gifts of watermelons—and also to
ascertain the visitors’ purpose. The following day, the tribal chiefs returned for the
first council. ¶ This overt reference is depicted in a sculptural installation made
by Oreland Joe (Navajo/Ute), who was asked to work with the tribe because of his
previous experience depicting this scene for the historical site in Nebraska. Through
contacts with tribal members, he created the scene with careful attention paid to the
accuracy of details. As visitors enter the casino, they pass this installation and are
able to walk around it as if participating with this life-size scale historical moment.
COUNCIL BLUFFS BUFFET RESTAURANT OFFERS DELICIOUS DINING
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Lewis and Clark are depicted meeting with two figures, one figure standing in for the
Otoe tribal leaders and one for the Missouria tribal leaders, also in attendance are the
translator and the expedition dog which are sitting off to the side. ¶ Also a sig nificant
part of the welcome experience is the incorporation of the use of the tribal seal, lending
visual representation of the tribe’s seven clans on the entrance signage. ¶ While most
visitors are drawn for the gaming, tribal members perceived this as an opportunity to
represent their history and tribal aesthetics. With the historical reference in the casino
name and the entrance installation as a welcome, visitors are invited to appreciate the
Woodlands design patterns throughout the facility. The Otoe-Missouria tribes came
from the Great Lakes area prior to their migration to the area around the Platte River.
ART INSTALLATION OF LEWIS & CLARK MEETING TRIBAL LEADERS
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The design elements are
often used to reference the
tribe’s historical presence
in the area around the Great Lakes through
the use of floral and geometrically organized
designs. These designs continue to be found in
the traditional regalia and cultural materials
that tribal members use in their contemporary
cultural events. These visual resources were the
inspiration for the designs incorporated into the
casino interior design. ¶ As a visual experience
intended to provide viewers a way of becoming
familiar with the tribe’s distinct designs, they
pervade the casino. As with most American
Indian tribes, specific visual references serve as
connections to events or stories for members
and may even have a personal meaning.
Certain designs may even be used as a way
of remembering family and tribal histories. ¶
This intimacy with visual materials as a source
for remembering tribal identity motivated the
participating tribal members and consultants
to seriously consider all design choices. Every
detail was given consideration for its potential
in this expressive application. Design pat terns
are incorporated throughout the establish
ment—in every application, large and small.
This visual saturation gives the casino its unique
ambience. ¶ Tribal members wanted to share
their culture by incorporating their traditional
language. The opportunity to see the Siouxan
linguistic dialect that bonds the OtoeMissouria
community is provided through the signage
throughout the property, and these references
remind visitors of the linguistic diversity found
in the Oklahoma Native American community.
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For the Otoe-Missouria
tribe, their language is on
the verge of extinction as
the last fluent speaker has died within the
year. These signs are an opportunity to see
the language in use and the tribe’s efforts to
revitalize it. ¶ Along a rise in the distance, to
the north of the property, is an installation by
artist Cha Tullis (Blackfoot) depicting a buffalo
hunt. Even this is a reference to the Lewis and
Clark expedition encounter; in their notes, the
explorers noted the absence of the Natives—
they were unaware that they had arrived during
buffalo hunting season and the tribal members
were following the herds in preparation for the
winter. Seeing that hunt in the distance also
references the tribe’s continuing quest to provide
for their community. ¶ Within this culturally
described space, the casino offers a range of
entertainment opportunities. Guests can choose
from over 700 slot machines, a poker room, and
eight blackjack tables—soon to be expanded to
include a high-stakes room with 98 more games
for the more prestigious player. A built-in stage
features nightly musical performances, and the
casino will erect a tent for special events, like
mixed martial arts and large concerts. Plans
for aading a hotel are under way. Finally, for
delicious and satisfying dining, there is Council
Bluffs Buffet. ¶ First Council offers guests a
complete and unique casino experience, with
excellent food, and great music. For the Otoe-
Missouria community, First Council offers an
oppor tunity to share the richness of their culture
and a permanent place to represent them in
the state’s growing cultural tourism industry.
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HOLIDAY GIFT BOOK Cowboys Full: The Story of PokerBy James McManus (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
A satisfying, useful overview—given poker’s popularity, this is sure to be a prominent book this holiday season. —kirkus revi ews
Poker now has what must surely be its definitive history in this excellent, comprehensive account of the game. —pu b l ish ers weekly
For almost two hundred years, poker has been America’s favorite game. In “Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker,” James McManus vividly illustrates the connections between poker, politics, and our national spirit. More than a traditional poker book, Cowboys Full offers a funny and fascinating tale of poker, presidents, famous swindles, old lore, and games with spies, cowboys, and gangsters—not to a mention a few sharps, fish, and railbirds.
McManus’s examination of poker includes the history of steamboats, American trade, and westward expansion, with stops along the way for Wild Bill Hickock’s last hand, the 1919 World Series, and the poker game the night before Winston Churchill’s famous Sinews of Peace address. Presidents from Lincoln to FDR to Obama have played poker. Eisenhower and Nixon both got their political starts
with money they won playing poker, and they, as well as others in power, have relied on bluffing when faced with nuclear threats.
Poker’s influence reaches beyond politics. It has surged across college campuses—not in dorm rooms and fraternity basements, but also in the classrooms. Poker is used to teach strategic thinking, geopolitical analysis, risk assessment, and money management. It has infiltrated American literature (Mark Twain’s The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and The Professor’s Yarn, Bret Harte’s The Outcasts of Poker Flats) and film (House of Games, The Sting, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, The Cincinnati Kid, A Streetcar Named Desire), and permeates our language (FDR’s “New Deal,” Truman’s “the buck stops here” and “let the chips fall where they may”).
“Whatever the variant,” McManus writes, “what used to be mainly a cheating contest is now, for better or worse, at the heart of our on-again-off-again romance with market democracy. More than politics, warfare, business, or physical sports, poker has become the arena in which men and women of every race and background compete on the most equal footing . . . No other arena is nearly as inclusive. America has long been a melting pot, and its favorite card game—some say its national pastime—has become a crucible in which folks from all over the planet find themselves welcome contenders.”
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