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The flag of the tribe contains a sky blue circle, featuring a pair of stickball sticks, used in the traditional game still played at ceremonial grounds today. The black cross at the top represents the
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was reviewing the project closely, as local residents and businesses strongly opposed it. The Red Clay Casino plan was halted by a legal injunction in 2012, and despite subsequent progress by the
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Kialegee tribal members may petition for membership. In special circumstances, any full-blood Indian may petition the tribe for enrollment as an "Adopted Member."
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