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BINGER Caddo Songs Tuesdays, 7 pmCaddo Nation Cultural Building

Caddo Culture ClubFirst and third Thursdays, 7 pmCaddo Nation Cultural Building

RED ROCKOtoe Language ClassesTuesdays, 6 pmOnline classes available by arrasngementContact Jim Hopper, Language Coordinator580-723-4466 ext 111, jhopper@omtribe.org

NORMANJacobson House Holiday MarketFriday, December 10, 10 am to 10 pmSarturday, December 11, 10 am to 5 pmJacobson Art House, 609 Chautauqua Ave405-366-1667, jacobsonhouse@gmail.comPurchase a thoughtful gift and support Native artists.

Kiowa Language ClassThursdays, 6 to 7:30 pm, Jacobson HouseFacilitated by Carole Willis and Dane PoolawJacobson Art House, 609 Chautauqua Ave405-366-1667, jacobsonhouse@gmail.comhttp://www. jacobsonhouse.com

OKLAHOMA CITYAmerican Indian Chamber of CommerceHoliday MixerThursday, December 9, 6 to 9 pmTickets in advance or at the door, $25Information/RSVP: heidi_offutt@cox.net

Red Earth Museum & Gallery6 Santa Fe Plaza, downtownhttp://www.redearth.org; 405-427-5228The Urban 5

“Eye on NDN-Country” with dg smalling Saturdays, 9 am, ‘the spy’ 105.3 FM or http://www.thespyfm.com Conversations with Native leaders and friends of NDN-Country on current affairs in Oklahoma.

ANADARKOSouthern Plains Indian MuseumCurrent Exhibition: Shan Goshorn715 E Central BlvdThe museum features richly varied arts of western Oklahoma tribal peoples.spim@netride.net, 405-247-6221

LAWTONFort Sill Indian School, The Boarding School ExperienceThru April 2011Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center701 NW Ferris AvePhotographs and memorabilia documenting the life and times of the school. http://www.comanchemuseum.com, 580-353-0404

TALEQUAHCherokee Gourd Society Christmas Pow WowFriday, December 5 and Sunday December 6Tahlequah Community Building908 South College AveFor more information, contact Tina Stroud: tstroud75@yahoo.com, 918-431-9920

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When the National Congress of American Indians held their annual convention in Albuquerque NM, representatives from the Indian Nations of Oklahoma’s Indian Nations played a vital role.

Jefferson Keel, President NCAI

Jefferson Keel, Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and President of the NCAI, opens 67th Annual Conference. Keel is the first president from an Oklahoma tribe. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (inset right) spoke to the assembly on the intiatives and priorities of the Obama administration before taking questions from the floor. Several members of the US Congress appeared by videoconference. The blessing was given by Joe Garcia, Chairman, and members of the All Indian Pueblo Council, established in 1598 (inset left).

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Votes on all resolutions would take place at the end of the week. Tuesday morning, regional strategy session leaders (far left: Southern Plains Region, near: Eastern Oklahoma Region) identified key issues and assigned delegates to report on committee meetings each day. Debate could get heated, as in the Transportation meeting, where Jefferson Keel had to calm frayed nerves.

Oklahoma Tribal Leaders @ NCAI

Left to right:Chad Smith, Principal Chief, Cherokee NationMichael Burgess, Chairman, Comanche NationAlfred Berryhill, 2nd Chief, Muscogee (Creek) NationBrenda Edwards, Chairman, Caddo NationJohn Red Eagle, Principal Chief, Osage NationKerry Holton, President, Delaware Nation

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The Hard Rock Albuquerque was the site of the main cultural event, featuring dancers from the Acoma pueblo. NCAI President Jefferson Keel (above) interviewed live by Perkins native Harlan McKosato on Native America Calling. The Marketplace trade show (above, near right) was a mixture of art, commerce and institutional vendors. Other events included a Fun Run/Walk (below), a conference track for youths (above, far right), and countless receptions, lunches and dinners.

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unemployment rates likely understate the softness in

the Oklahoma labor market.” We’re in for a difficult

journey, David Blatt, policy director for the Oklahoma

Policy Institute predicted. He went on to say that the

subsequent shortfall in state revenues has created a

real hardship for the many Oklahomans who rely on

state services. “We need to turn our attention to how

we can preserve essential public services.”

What does this have to do with gaming in

Oklahoma? Everything. While manufacturing and other

industries are losing ground, gaming in Oklahoma is

growing. New casinos are being built bringing a wealth

of good jobs into communities abandoned by other

commercial industries. A growing trend is to provide

benefits such as healthcare and retirement options

to all staff—including part-time employees. In this

challenging economy, good jobs with benefits are a

rare commodity. Which is why people from surrounding

states are coming to work for Oklahoma casinos.

But the impact of a casino on a community doesn’t stop

at the casino’s door. While cash and jobs are important,

it’s the support the Nations give to local businesses,

charities and governments that make them good citizens.

They are stepping up to meet critical infrastructure and

social needs within their communities. Studies show that for every 10 gaming jobs created, an ad- ditional 25 jobs are created in the non-Indian community, and for every $100 spent in or by the casino, an additional $2500 is spent locally.

With increasingly limited public resources, Oklahoma’s

Indian Nations are helping to reduce the demand on

those resources. Oklahoma is weathering the storm,

thanks to a little help from our friends.

GOOD NEIGHBORSOklahoma’s Indian NationsBy Linda Maisch

I’m coming out of the closet, it’s not easy—but it’s time

for me to speak up. Here it is: I have no tribal affiliation.

The only box I get to check on the census is “white.”

We’ve done the research—there must be some Native

blood somewhere, but sadly, no. Why does this matter?

Because I want you to know that I’m writing this as just

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I’m raising my children. Like most of the nation, Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Economic Outlook, Russell Evans—Center

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“We lost 50,000 jobs from May of 2008 through

September of 2009. These job losses and related

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