dreamcatcher 043 apr 2013

2013 MISS INDIAN OKC

Raven Morgan

(Cheyenne)

O KL AH O MA I N D I A N N AT I O N S C U LT U R E + E V E N T S

04 13

81s t & R iveRs ide | tu lsa | R iveRsp iR i t tulsa .com

p R e s e n t s

Pickin' and Kickin’!Get YOUR tickets to the

hottest entertainment in town!

April 12 7PM

TICKETS

$ 20, $ 30, $ 40 TICKETS

$ 60, $ 70, $ 80

April 197PM

EVENT CENTER AT

UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT

Tickets available at Lucky Star Casino Box Offices,online at Ticketstorm.com or by phone at 866-966-1777.

Subject to change. See Casino for official rules and details. Management reserves all rights. ©2013 Lucky Star Casino

LuckyStarCasino.org

WE’VE GOT YOUR GAME!

Win your share of over

$100,000!Play in our free daily slot tournaments now-April 3

from noon-11pm to qualify for the FINALS on April 6, 7 & 8!Make it to the finals and walk away with $250 to $10,000 CASH!

NOW-APRIL 8

JEFFERSONSTARSHIP

April 13 CONCHO

NELLYApril 6 CONCHO

Upcoming Shows:LARRY THE CABLE GUY April 20 CONCHO TWO SHOWS!

ZZ TOP May 3 CONCHOTURNPIKE TROUBADOURS May 11 CONCHO

BILLY IDOL June 24 CONCHO

GRAND PRIZE • $10,000 CASH | RUNNER-UP • $5,000 CASH

SPRING 2013

Tuesday - Friday 8 am - 5 pmSaturday 10 am - 3 pm

Open to the PublicNo Admission Fee

1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.Shawnee, OK 74801(405) 878-5830www.potawatomiheritage.org

043

How To Say: ... 9

Gatherings ...10

Miss Indian OKC ...12

Artist Joseph Erb ...16

Oklahoma Casinos & Entertainment

OK Casino Guide ...20

OK Casino Guide ...22

Casino Trail Map ...24

online...26

Cover: Dreamcatcher Images This page: Crown Dancers, Whiteriver, AZ, by John Jernigan

7APRI L 20 13

Dreamcatcher MagazineOklahoma Casinos & Entertainment

0 4 3

3101 N Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069 [email protected] 405-360-8805, 405-360-2228 FAXhttp://www.dreamcatchermag.net

Single (1 issue/mo) Subscription: $25/yrBulk (25 issues/mo) Subscription: $200/yr

James T. Lambertus, Publisher, [email protected] Haigh, Operations Manager, [email protected] Inquiries: [email protected] & Editorial Submissions: [email protected]

© Copyright 2013 OCE Publishing, LLC/First Mesa, LLC

N A T I V E A M E R I C A N O W N E D

American Indian Chamber of Commerce

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association

Oklahoma MuseumsAssociation

Oklahoma Indian Tourism Association

Dreamcatcher Images

888 APRI L 20 13

Agi’a

Ilimpa’chi’

MITSIN

YÁASA’

Agi’a

MIJET Pvpetv

Wanumbre

EmeseMIIC I˘ ˘

“(LET’S) EAT”

>CHICKASAW

>POTAWATOMI

>MUSCOGEE(CREEK)

>CADDO

>OSAGE,KAW

>DELAWARE

>CHEYENNE

>SHAWNEE

>CHEROKEE

9

Send us details or photos of your Gathering: [email protected]

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

EDMOND>Otoe Language ClassesTuesdays, 6 pm 580-723-4466, [email protected]>>

ELGIN>Learn ComancheA Beginner’s Packet, free to tribal members, $70 for others. http://www.comanchelanguage.org>>

TULSA >Native Philanthropy InstituteWed-Fri, Apr 3-5, Hard Rock Hotel & Casinohttps://www.nativephilanthropy.org>>

OKLAHOMA CITY>Allie Reynolds Memorial Golf TournamentMonday, April 15, OKCG&CCContact Red Earth: 405-427-5228>>

PAWHUSKA>Osage Cultural CenterClasses on Ribbon work, Fingerweaving and more. 918-287-5539; http://www.osagetribe.com/cultural

PERKINS>Iowa Nation Grey Snow Eagle House2 mi S of Perkins on Hwy 177Tours by appointment, call 405-334-7471http://www.facebook.com/GreySnowEagleHouse>>

RADIO>Chickasaw Community RadioKCNP 89.5 FM>Kiowa VoicesSundays at 12 noon on KACO 98.5 FM>Seminole Nation Weekly Radio ShowLive on Tuesdays, 11 am on KWSH 1260 AM>>

QUAPAW>Quapaw Fingerweaving ClassesVideos of Beginner and Advanced classes:http://quapawtribe.com/index.aspx?NID=306>>

TALEQUAH>Trail of Tears Art Show and SaleEntries are being accepted now through April 8.http://www.cherokeeheritage.org/for-artists>>

WWW>Eye on NDN-Country with dg smalling Saturdays, 9 am on http://www.thespyfm.com >Tribal Scene RadioFridays, 8 am live on http://www.kbga.org

April 8, 1944 Ernest Childers (Muscogee) awarded theMedal of Honor

10 G A T H E R I N G S

Dreamcatcher Images

>AMERICAN INDIANCHAMBER OF COMMERCE>>

The March meeting of the OKC Chapter

of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma opened with a performance by 2012 Jr. Miss Indian OKC. Featured speaker Victor Roubidoux, Wildlife Manager of the Iowa Tribe’s Bah Kho-je Xla Chi (Grey Snow Eagle House) spoke about the history and operation of the facility. >>(Clockwise from top left)

2012 Jr. Miss Indian OKC

Lindsey Harjo (Seminole)

>Aviary Assistant Harley Coleman

with RB, a golden eagle

shot in the wild in Utah.

>Victor Roubidoux, Founder and

Wildlife Manager of the

Grey Snow Eagle House

11

LIVING CULTURES>MISS INDIANOKLAHOMA CITY2013>>

The Destiny Christian Center was again the

site of the Changing Winds Cultural Society’s 2013 Miss, Jr. Miss and Little Miss Indian Oklahoma City competition. Since 1992, young women have stepped forward to compete to represent their tribes, OKC and Native Americans in general at 60+ events throughout the coming year. Congratulations to:>Miss Indian OKC:

Raven Morgan (Cheyenne)

>Jr. Miss Indian OKC:

Chyna Chupo (Seminole)

>Little Miss Indian OKC:

Akiane Bates (Shawnee)

Dreamcatcher Images

12

LIVING CULTURES>MISS INDIANOKLAHOMA CITY2013>>

Behind the scenes, the judges rated the

contestants in the categories of: Introduction to Judges, Tribal Greeting, Traditional Dress, Traditional Talent and overall poise. >>(Opposite, clockwise from top left)

Miss Shirley Wapskineh talks to

the judges just before the

competition began. • Each judge

drew a number to anonymously

identify their ballots. • Judges Kristy

Smithson, Eric Oesch, Stephanie

Tehauno, Tim Tall Chief and James

Lambertus (not pictured) discuss a

point while Tabulator Kellie Moore

looks on. • Judges contestant book.

>(Opposite, lower)

Miss Shirley thanks the members

of the event committee, including

Pat Nimsey, Cheryl Anquoe , Jan

and Neil Colbert.

>(Left)

Little Miss, First Runner-Up:

Victoria Eckiwardy (Yakama)

Dreamcatcher Images

14

Courtesy Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art

LIVING CULTURES16

>THUMB TALKING AND THE ART OF SPEAKING CHEROKEE: JOSEPH ERB>by heather ahtone>>

The relationship between language and cul-ture are intertwined across the globe. For Native

American communities, the language is woven into the visual arts. Continuing to produce art that expresses indigenous knowledge is part of what keeps tribal communities thriving. For artist Joseph Erb (b. 1974), his Cherokee language is integral to his art. But for Erb, the Cherokee language is a driving force for more than just his imagery, it is his life’s passion. As a language specialist working for Cherokee Enterprises, Erb is committed to developing the best tools available to keep the Cherokee language evolv-ing with the needs of the community. Even though many Cherokee stories are available in English, translations from the original lose the nuances that are critical to the whole of the story being told. Retaining fluent speakers is key to the continued vitality of these stories and the culture. For the Cherokee Nation, with approximately 300,000 citizens, there are less than 12,000 speakers who actively use their Southern Iroquoian language to communicate. The need to address tribal fluency is immediate.

>

Speaking one’s language is necessary for the continued vitality of every culture. Often people

see the dances and the visual arts as the embodiment of cultures. But the soul of culture is seeded in the lan-guage. Without the traditional language, there is no way to invoke the prayers, the songs, the traditional ceremo-nies, or to tell the stories that carry the tribe’s genesis and history. For too many Native communities this is a lived

>Joseph Erb (Cherokee)

Gourd with Warriors Addressing Modern Technology, 2006

Gourd with pigment, 9-1/4 x 12-1/2 x 6-7/8”

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman

17

LIVING CULTURES

experience as only 5.4% of Native American families are fluent speakers of their tribal language. Without the original language and speakers who know it, the culture is at risk of dying. It is the mission of artist Joseph Erb to keep his language alive. >

This is why Erb, who received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, made

The Beginning They Told (2003) integrating Cherokee language into an animated short that tells the story of the Cherokee genesis. When he began teaching students how to develop their animation skills, he found it to be a viable way to pass on the language. He observed that young Cherokee people were often disconnected from their language because they were inhibited from using it as computers and texting became the most common ways for most people to communicate. Erb, with others at the Cherokee Nation, recog-nized that if they could conceive of a way to interface the language with the technology, that the young people would be more likely to retain their language skills–even develop them. They approached leaders

>>Joseph Erb demonstrates the Cherokee language iPhone.

Email, text messaging and other apps can use the language as

part of the native operating system.

>Top: We Prayed in Water (2012) animated short voiced

concerns about the effects of “fracking” on local water sources.

iPhone app: AP; Animation: Joseph Erb

18

process of connecting his culture to the present, he is also rejecting the shroud of a colonialized past that has loomed over all of Indian Country in some form. He replaces it with a Cherokee-centric vision.

>

This is not done to promote antagonism but to suggest that the world can be seen from other

perspectives that are equally as valid as the Euro-American-centric paradigm. This is evident in his series of global maps, where the names of every country are shown in Cherokee. The act of renaming has been used historically to erase the identities of the Indigenous people who live in these places. How many state names have subsumed the identities of the people who once inhabited these regions at the cost of their exile or extinction? Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and other names of municipalities that mask the colonialized history of this country.

For many young Native American people, the burdens of cultural survival in the twentieth century have turned towards the challenges of bringing their cultures into the twenty-first century world of technology and globalization. Erb is one of many who are em-bracing this challenge with creativity and confidence, seeking the goal of creating a place where there is room for them to have a strong cultural identity while being a global citizen. Erb sees the possibilities. He is exploring new possibilities, like using traditional metals to integrate an iconic traditional figure with the interface of a mother board’s circuits and Cherokee text as a form of jewelry. Though animation remains an important tool for Erb, he continues to develop as a painter and illustrator. Erb is the classic renaissance man, whose dreams are checked only by the limited hours in a day. One can only imagine how the next generation will build on the legacy he is establishing.

>For information, http://www.blackgummountain.com To see originals visit Tribes 131 Gallery in Norman.

>Heather ahtone (Choctaw/Chickasaw) is the James T. Bialac Assistant Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma.

at Apple, Inc., who by 2003 had already made the Cherokee’s unique syllabary available as a standard font on all Apple products. Erb and his colleagues in the tribal language program imagined the best case scenario and then worked to make it happen. By 2010, Cherokee language was supported for iPhone and iPad. In 2011, Google searches could be made in Cherokee. In 2012, Gmail was fully supported. But the challenge did not end there.

Erb and his colleagues then had to work with tribal elders to create Cherokee terms that reflected the technology that was now available. Erb explained that phrases evolved like “thumb talking” for texting and “lightning paper” for email. This creativity and in-novation has influenced Erb’s other creative activities.

>

Trained as an animator, Erb continues to develop media-based art that addresses issues important

to his Cherokee identity. But he flexibly uses whatever medium allows him to progress his message. He fuses traditional Cherokee imagery with cutting edge technol-ogy onto the painted surface of gourds, a time-honored tradition. He thinks its important that these reflected his contemporary experience as a tribal person. Gourd with Warriors Addressing Modern Technology (p. 12) shows the warrior sitting within the circular organized field with his weapons of choice, a mobile phone, an iPod, and a laptop computer. The warrior, sit-ting in a position of authority, is changing the world with his traditions intact. Not unlike Erb may see himself Recently, he participated in “H2OK: Native Response to Water Issues in Oklahoma.” We Prayed in Water (p. 14) was an animated short presented in Cherokee, with English subtitles, with concerns about the effects of “fracking” on local water sources that required no translation. His figures are drawn with thoughtful simplicity giving a conceptual balance to the weight of his message. An acoustic guitar track brought fluidity to the message without cliché. That’s important to Erb, bringing together culture, iconography and language in a presentation that avoids stereo-types of Cherokee, or even Native American. By placing Cherokee figures and subjects in a 21st century environment, Erb is leaping through time, binding culture and contemporaneity together. In this

19

20 O KL AH O MA CASINOS + E N T E R T A I N M E N T

TULSARIVER

SPIRIT <http://www.riverspirittulsa.com

Plans for expansion were announced that will be branded as Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant, an upscale 22-story hotel tower, spa and convention center. Guests will enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of their favorite destination with salty margaritas, island- inspired food and lively entertainment. “I am happy to bring a few palm trees and frozen concoctions to the banks of the Arkansas River,” said Jimmy Buffett.The construction of this project alone is expected to bring $225 million to the economy and, once complete, will generate 800 full-time jobs.

21

22 O KL AH O MA CASINOS + E N T E R T A I N M E N T

SECHOCTAW >www.choctawcasinos.com

KS BORDERFIRST

COUNCIL <www.myfirstwin.com

Guests may not realize that the name First Council refers to the meeting be-tween the Otoe-Missouria tribes and the Lewis and Clark expedition. Authentic woodlands designs are employed throughout the property. The casino offers guests slot machines, poker room, high-stakes room and more. The FlatWater Sports Bar & Grill, Council Bluff Event Center and Hotel make this the place to play.

WLUCKY

STAR >www.luckystarcasino.org

23

WWW.DREAMCATCHERMAG.NET

Current issue, Feature stories, Casino Trail interactive map, Advertising information and more!

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/

DREAMCATCHERMAG

Gatherings blog content and community features.

WWW.ISSUU.COM/DREAMCATCHERMAG

Complete issue archive, Featurestories and other Special Publications.

HTTP: //WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/

COMPANY/DREAMCATCHER-MAGAZINE

Corporate information for Linked in users.

26 S E E D R E A M C A T C H E R O N L I N E

Integrity in Gaming since 1997

Table Games

Table Supplies

Slots

Bingo Supplies

Casino Style Blackjack and Poker Tables

Pure Blend 21 - Dead Man’s Hand Blackjack

WMS, Atronics, Bally Poker

Complete Line of Bingo Supplies

Custom + Promotional Layouts & Chips

Carmannah L.E.D. Casino Signage

Blackjack + Poker Tables

Cards + Lammers + Shoes & More

integrity gaming’s family of companies

JO

B

AIC

CO

RM

09

00

9

TIT

LE

T

hin

k In

dia

n - S

eko

ya

CL

IEN

T

AIC

F

FIL

E

AIC

CO

RM

09

00

9_

Se

ko

ya

_P

g_

RP

T

OF

FIC

E

US

A–

Po

rtlan

d

EC

D

Su

san

Ho

ffman

/ Mark

Fitz

loff

CD

D

avid

Ke

nn

ed

y

AD

P

atty

Fo

garty

CW

Ju

stin

Mo

rriso

n

SA

C

ath

y O

rme

rod

SM

Jo

e F

avre

PM

S

tacy G

rog

an

AE

E

lisa S

ilva

AB

M

ia C

ho

ng

-Han

sse

n

PH

OT

O

Gra

nt D

elin

ILL

US

R

yan

Jaco

b S

mith

DE

SIG

N

n/a

CO

LO

R

Pe

ter L

ind

man

FIR

ST

PU

B

n/a

FIR

ST

ISS

n

/a

FO

RM

AT

n

/a

MB

Jo

nas G

ree

n

US

AG

E

Fiv

e Y

ears

(sta

rt 1.1

.09

), No

rth A

me

rica, c

on

su

me

r + tra

de

prin

t, co

llate

ral, b

roch

ure

, dire

ct m

ail, in

du

stria

l, vid

eo

, reta

il, ou

tdo

or, P

OP

, PR

, eve

nts

an

d in

tern

et.

To think Indian is to help fi ght diabetes with sacred foods and hoops.

HELP TRIBAL COLLEGE

STUDENTS PRESERVE

THEIR WAY OF THINKING.

1-800-776-FUND

AMERICAN INDIAN

COLLEGE FUND

thinkindian.org

SEKOYA BIGHORN, 23 years old

Physical Education major

United Tribes Technical College, ND

Tribal health activist and point guard

for the Thunderbirds.

Dia

bete

s a

ffects

th

ou

san

ds o

f tr

ibal co

lleg

e s

tud

en

ts.

WEB & PRINT ADVERTISING SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS CUSTOM PUBLISHING

Contact us to request a 2012 Media Kit: 405-650-5996, [email protected]

dreamcatchermag.net | issuu.com/dreamcatchermag | facebook.com/dreamcatchermag

Photo by John Jernigan

Come Get Your Piece Of Paradise!

We HaveReinvented Paradise!

Cool Games! Hot Cash! Live Entertainment!

(866) 723-4005

www.okparadisecasino.com

7500 Hwy 177 Red Rock, OK 74651

Tuesday - SaturdayOpen 24 hours

We’re located on Hwy 177 just minutes south of Ponca City and only 20 minutes from Stillwater

Sunday & Monday8am - 2am

Your First Choice!Stay! Play! Win!

877-725-2670firstcouncilcasinohotel.com

12875 N. HWY 77 • Newkirk, OK 74647

O KL AH O MA CASINOS + E N T E R T A I N M E N T

04 13

dreamcatcher 043 apr 2013

Documents

comp r e s e n t spickin

casino trail map

lucky star casino box

t tulsa

r ivers ide tu lsa r

culture clubfirst

issuesmo subscription

conchoupcoming shows