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Cover: Sculpture of the First Council Casino by Oreland Joe (Navajo/Ute)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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