Oklahoma: A Story Through Her People
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
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For the Wyandotte Nation, 2013 brought<br />
about many special events and achievements<br />
including the startup of a Tribal Court System<br />
enabling them to meet the requirements of<br />
their tribal constitution and further govern<br />
their own jurisdictions. Other highlights<br />
for 2013 included the first ever Tribal Town<br />
Hall Meetings held in Seattle, Washington,<br />
and Irvine and Sacramento, California, in an<br />
effort to connect tribal citizens. Future Tribal<br />
Town Hall meetings are planned in Texas and<br />
Colorado. The goal of these meetings is to<br />
unite and share information with members<br />
about the past, present and future among<br />
Wyandotte citizens across the entire country.<br />
The Tribe has also opened the Wyandotte<br />
Nation Casino in Wyandotte, <strong>Oklahoma</strong>. The<br />
casino features a variety of game tables<br />
including 6 deck blackjack, 3 card poker,<br />
and single deck Superfun 21, and special<br />
tournaments are offered periodically. Also<br />
offered are slot machines featuring 532<br />
class two and class three games with<br />
denominations ranging from .01 to $10. The<br />
Club Wyandotte offers special card rewards to<br />
its members. With Premier Rewards, players<br />
can enjoy benefits of using their points for a<br />
variety of purchases including merchandise,<br />
gas, food and other services. The casino also<br />
features fine dining and has plans to expand<br />
its services and entertainment to include a<br />
private club area, bowling alley, new Twin<br />
Bridges Restaurant, VIP lounge, entertainment<br />
venue, and a billiards and darts room.<br />
Further economic developments include<br />
the opening of the first Indian-owned Sonic<br />
restaurant in the United States in Seneca,<br />
Missouri. A fuel stop and convenience store is<br />
located just outside the community offering<br />
amenities for travelers. It also features a small<br />
casino called the Lucky Turtle Casino, as well<br />
as the Turtle Stop Diner. Other major revenue<br />
comes from the 7th Street Casino, which<br />
opened in Kansas City, Kansas, in September<br />
2007. In addition, the Tribe runs and operates<br />
Wyandotte NeTel and Bearskin Services,<br />
which are suppliers of fiber optic information<br />
services to the U.S. Government. The tribe<br />
also operates Wyandotte Precision Products,<br />
which offers a strategic blend of machining,<br />
engineering, reverse engineering, manufacturing<br />
and machine build/rebuild capabilities, and a<br />
team of experienced machinists to solve many<br />
types of repair problems.<br />
Other recent projects include a new<br />
community building in <strong>Her</strong>itage Acres that<br />
should be completed early in 2014. The<br />
community building will be a great asset for<br />
all tribal citizens living in the area. The Tribe<br />
is also planning for the groundbreaking of<br />
their new Tribal Cultural and Activity Center<br />
in 2014. The new activity center will provide<br />
a place and opportunity for the Tribe to share<br />
the history of the Wyandotte.<br />
For more information about the Wyandotte<br />
Nation, please visit www.wyandotte-nation.org.<br />
Above: Chief Billy Friend.<br />
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