![]() Bill Anoatubby, governor and chief of the Chickasaw nation, greets Steven Bolling and Elizibeth Patton of Rio Linda, during a gathering of Chickasaw Indians and families in Orangevale on Saturday.Īutumn with apple pie and burgers, a slice of American history was served Saturday at the Grange Hall in Orangevale, where 300 Chickasaw Indians from Northern California celebrated their dances, stories and culture with their chief, Bill Anoatubby, governor of the tribe, from its headquarters Ada, Okla.Īnoatubby and others recalled the Chickasaws’ comeback from poverty and near extinction to become one of the most successful tribes in the nation, now with a dozen gaming establishments led by the 500,000-square-foot WinStar World Casino, which employs more than 3,000 people and takes in more than $500 million a year, the chief said.
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