Economic Development and Programs
The tribe operate the Bearskin Fitness Center, the Wyandotte Nation Environmental Department, and the Bearskin Health and Wellness Center. The Turtle Speaks is the tribal newspaper.
The tribe also owns the Wyandotte Nation Casino in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. Additionally, the tribe owns a truck stop, a fuel station, and a smoke shop. They issue their own tribal vehicle tags.
They also own the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in Kansas City, Kansas and have legal control of the nearby Wyandot National Burying Ground. The Wyandotte Nation has recently acquired land in Park City, Kansas, with the stated intention of building a gaming casino and hotel.
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