Southern Kickapoo people building a winter house in Nacimiento, Coahuila, Mexico, 2008 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 960 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Texas) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Kickapoo[1] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kickapoo people and Fox, Sauk, and Shawnee people[2] |
| Tribe | Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Maverick |
| Headquarters | Rosita South |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tribal Council |
| • Chairman | Estavio Elizondo |
| • Secretary | David Valdez |
| • Treasurer | David Treviño |
| Population | |
| • Total | 416 |
| Website | kickapootexas.org |
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (KTTT), formerly known as the Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo, is one of three federally recognized Tribes of Kickapoo people. The KTTT has a current population of 960 enrolled members and was officially recognized by the. Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas. The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, based in Eagle Pass, is a federally recognized tribe that uses revenue from its gaming and business operations to provide housing, education and social services to its members. The tribe is a model for other Native American tribes seeking to lift its members out. Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel is owned by Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas. The following ownership information is a subset of that available in the Gaming Business Directory published by Casino City Press. 1 / 7 – The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas required capital improvements to their Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel. Skanska provided preconstruction and construction services to expand and renovate the existing casino and construct a new hotel. (Photo: John Thomas Photography).
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, based in Eagle Pass, is a federally recognized tribe that uses revenue from its gaming and business operations to provide housing, education and social services to its members. The tribe is a model for other Native American tribes seeking to lift its members out of poverty, because they were living under the international bridge over the Rio Grande as recently as the 1980s.[2]
The Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Texas is located at 28°36′37″N100°26′19″W / 28.61028°N 100.43861°W on the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border in western Maverick County, just south of the city of Eagle Pass, as part of the community of Rosita South. It has a land area of 0.4799 square kilometres (118.6 acres). There are currently 960 tribal members living on the Eagle Pass reservation and tribal lands in Nacimiento, Mexico, where the tribe often holds ceremonies. Tribal members must be at least one-fourth Kickapoo.
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The Texas Kickapoos adopted their Constitution in 1989. They are governed by the Traditional Council, made up of five members elected by secret ballot. The current Council Chairman is Estavio Elizondo Sr., Menikapah.[5]
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas members are related ethnically to the Fox, Sauk and Shawnee tribes. Many tribal members speak English, Spanish and the Kickapoo language, which is a Fox language and part of the Algonquian language family.[1] They also use Kickapoo whistled speech.
Tribal enterprises include the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel, which provides Class II gaming, the Lucky Eagle Convenience Store, Kickapoo Empire, which is an 8A business, a pecan farm, ranches located in both the U.S. and Mexico, a gas station in Múzquiz, Coahuila Mexico with PEMEX, and other businesses in Maverick County. Tribal members receive educational, housing, wellness and other social services from the tribe. [6]
The Texas Kickapoo's history is intertwined with that of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the Tribe settled in Texas in the early 1800s at the invitation of the Spanish government, which was hoping native tribes would provide a buffer against American settlement in the region. By 1839, however, most Kickapoos had left Texas for Mexico or Indian Territory as a treaty proposed by Sam Houston was never ratified. The Tribe was granted land in Nacimiento, Coahuila, by the Mexican government in 1852. Tribal members returned to Texas periodically and over the years became seasonal migrant farmers in the U.S. The Tribe was officially recognized by the Texas Indian Commission under Senate Bill 168, 65th Legislature, Regular Session, in 1977. In 1982, they were recognized as an official sub-group of the Oklahoma Kickapoo Indian Tribe, enabling them to acquire their own reservation, under control of the Bureau of Indian Affairs instead of the state of Texas. In 1985 the tribe was granted a government to government relationship with the federal government which granted them the 118 acres in Eagle Pass they occupy today and have maintained the relationship continuously.
Tribal Organization: Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
794 Lucky Eagle Drive
Eagle Pass, Texas 78852
888-255-8259
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino is located in Eagle Pass, Texas, a short drive from South Central Texas and the Rio Grande Valley and about 100 miles south of San Antonio.
The casino is owned and operated by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, HCR 1 Box 9700, Eagle Pass TX 78852. Phone Number: (830) 773-2105. Fax Number: (830) 752-1123.
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Tuesday 12 noon - Wednesday 5AM
Wednesday 12 noon - Thursday 5AM
Thursday 12 noon - Friday 5AM
Friday 12 noon - Saturday 5AM
Saturday 10am - Sunday 5AM
Sunday 10am - Monday 5AM
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The Buffet
Red Sky Grill
Center Bar
High Limit Bar
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768 Lucky Eagle Drive
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
830-773-2255
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