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AI says Tonkawa Tribe did not have a historical connection with Turquoise. Turquoise is crucial to "Southwestern" tribes BUT the Tonkawa Tribe is from Texas which part of the Southwest. So anyway...

Turquoise is crucial to Native Americans, especially Southwestern tribes (Navajo, Zuni, Pueblo), as a sacred "living stone" linking sky and earth, symbolizing protection, health, good fortune, and life, used from birth to ceremonies for healing, strength in battle, and ensuring rain and fertility, often set in iconic jewelry with silver. It's seen as a piece of the heavens, offering spiritual power and guarding against negativity.

I'm still pleased there's a Turquoise spot in this chip. Feels right to me.

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Early History​

The Tonkawa were nomadic in their habits in the early historic period, moving their tipi villages according to the wishes of the chiefs of the different bands. They planted a few crops, but were well known as great hunters of buffalo and deer, using bows and arrows and spears for weapons, as well as some firearms secured from early Spanish traders. They became skilled riders and owned many good horses in the eighteenth century.

From about 1800, the Tonkawa were allied with the Lipan Apache and were friendly to the Texans and other southern divisions. By 1837, they had for the most part drifted toward the southwestern frontier of Texas and were among the tribes identified in Mexican territory.

Trail of Tears​

The Tonkawa were removed from Fort Griffin, Texas in October 1884. They were transported by railroad from a station in Cisco, Texas (a child born on the way was named “Railroad Cisco”), to a temporary stop at the Sac-Fox Agency near Stroud, Oklahoma.

The entire Tribe wintered at the Sac-Fox Agency until spring, then traveled the last 100 miles by wagon, fording many rain-swelled rivers and axle-deep mud caused by severe spring rains. They reached the Ponca Agency on June 29th, and then finally to “Oakland” on June 30th, 1885.

This was the Tonkawa “Trail of Tears” – a time in our history that should always be commemorated lest we forget. The Tribe has changed the date of its annual powwow to coincide with this historic date.

 

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Early History​

The Tonkawa were nomadic in their habits in the early historic period, moving their tipi villages according to the wishes of the chiefs of the different bands. They planted a few crops, but were well known as great hunters of buffalo and deer, using bows and arrows and spears for weapons, as well as some firearms secured from early Spanish traders. They became skilled riders and owned many good horses in the eighteenth century.

From about 1800, the Tonkawa were allied with the Lipan Apache and were friendly to the Texans and other southern divisions. By 1837, they had for the most part drifted toward the southwestern frontier of Texas and were among the tribes identified in Mexican territory.

Trail of Tears​

The Tonkawa were removed from Fort Griffin, Texas in October 1884. They were transported by railroad from a station in Cisco, Texas (a child born on the way was named “Railroad Cisco”), to a temporary stop at the Sac-Fox Agency near Stroud, Oklahoma.

The entire Tribe wintered at the Sac-Fox Agency until spring, then traveled the last 100 miles by wagon, fording many rain-swelled rivers and axle-deep mud caused by severe spring rains. They reached the Ponca Agency on June 29th, and then finally to “Oakland” on June 30th, 1885.

This was the Tonkawa “Trail of Tears” – a time in our history that should always be commemorated lest we forget. The Tribe has changed the date of its annual powwow to coincide with this historic date.

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I went to school in Tonkawa, got a 2yr degree to move on to OSU. It was about 10 miles from my house so the closest college to do basics. OSU was 76 miles each way.

It’s a pleasant little farming town with closed Indian casinos all around it.

 

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I went to school in Tonkawa, got a 2yr degree to move on to OSU. It was about 10 miles from my house so the closest college to do basics. OSU was 76 miles each way.

It’s a pleasant little farming town with closed Indian casinos all around it.

Nice! I think there's 3 open casinos in Tonkawa but I'll admit that seems like 2 too many.

ChipGuide has Native Lights as slots only but still open. It also has these chips as current so good luck with that.

In my brief research I see Tonkawa tribe numbers are down to around 700 now but I don't recall the source of that.

--Diz

 

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