Otoe Eloska Society

03/16/2026

02/01/2026

Thank you to all the Eloska members who supported the Stillwater Public School’s Gourd Dance Honoring Rusty Atkins today.

Members: meeting tomorrow,
1 pm at Cultural Building.

01/29/2026

We hope you can join us at the Gourd Dance in honor of the late Rusty Atkins. Brother Rusty was a lifelong member of Otoe Eloska.

12/25/2025

Happy we could help in a small way with this fun event.

Inaugural Shop with a Cop Event Held

The Otoe-Missouria Tribal Police Department, 7 Clans Paradise Casino and dozens of community volunteers participated in the inaugural Otoe-Missouria Police Department “Shop With a Cop” event Tuesday, December 23.

The event aimed to connect law enforcement with community youth in a positive setting. The youth were selected through a collaboration between the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and Frontier Public Schools.

“We just want to give them an opportunity to just be kids,” says 7C Paradise Casino Manager Velda Rocha.

The day started with a breakfast for the youth, volunteers and law enforcement at 7C Steakhouse in Red Rock. Afterwards, the kids were treated to visit from Santa and The Grinch, along with some fun Christmas activities while they watched a movie.

Some of the students were invited to explore the police vehicles and the Otoe-Missouria Fire Department stopped by to provide rides in the fire trucks.

The 28 local youths were then partnered with seven officers from the OMPD and volunteers for a $150 shopping spree at the Ponca City Walmart.

In addition to the $150 shopping spree, Walmart provided a 10% discount and wrapping paper for a wrapping station. The Otoe Eloska Society donated gift bags as well. Volunteers from 7 Clans Casinos, Heritage Monument & Engraving, 7 Clans Gasino Red Rock (deli mart), the Otoe-Missouria tribal government and OMPD helped wrap the gifts.

The funds for the “Shop With a Cop” event, were donated by Frontier Schools and raised through community fundraisers.

“We are so grateful for all the support we have received from the community,” says Otoe-Missouria Chief of Police Jennings Gabriele. “We hope to be able to do this again for the community each year.”

12/21/2025

Santa and The Grinch dance with the young ones at the conclusion of our Annual Otoe Eloska Ceremony Christmas Tail Dance.

Yesterday was a good day for our Annual Ceremonial Christmas Tail Dance. Thank you to all the dance societies that joined us for our ceremonial—Ponca Hethuska, Comanche Man Dance Society, White Bear Society and Osage Grayhorse District Tail Dance Society.

Thank you to everyone who brought something for the meal. Thank you to all those who helped in any way. We enjoyed a keen meal, great songs and amazing fellowship with all those who came.

We hope this dance lifted your spirits and helps carry you into the new year in a good way. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

The Otoe Eloska Society Members

12/21/2025

Santa and The Grinch dance with the young ones at the conclusion of our Annual Otoe Eloska Ceremony Christmas Tail Dance.

Yesterday was a good day for our Annual Ceremonial Christmas Tail Dance. Thank you to all the dance societies that joined us for our ceremonial—Ponca Hethuska, Comanche Man Dance Society, White Bear Society and Osage Grayhorse District Tail Dance Society.

Thank you to everyone who brought something for the meal. Thank you to all those who helped in any way. We enjoyed a keen meal, great songs and amazing fellowship with all those who came.

We would also like to thank the Toys for Tots program Marine Corps League Osage Detachment #669 for their generous donation of six pallets of toys! Each child went home with a box of toys for themselves or their siblings or other relatives. It was amazing!

We hope this dance lifted your spirits and helps carry you into the new year in a good way. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

The Otoe Eloska Society Members

12/21/2025

Yesterday was a good day for our Annual Ceremonial Christmas Tail Dance. Thank you to all the dance societies that joined us for our ceremonial—Ponca Hethuska, Comanche Man Dance Society, White Bear Society and Osage Grayhorse District Tail Dance Society.

Thank you to everyone who brought something for the meal. Thank you to all those who helped in any way. We enjoyed a keen meal, great songs and amazing fellowship with all those who came.

We hope this dance lifted your spirits and helps carry you into the new year in a good way. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

The Otoe Eloska Society Members

12/19/2025

TOMORROW!

12/16/2025

Thank you to Aiden Ariwite and Marcos Thomas with the OM Fire Dept and Emergency Management Office for picking up the gifts for our Eloska dance this Saturday! And thank you to the Marine Corps League Osage Division for their generous donation!

12/02/2025

Otoe-Missouria Eloska Christmas Tail Dance December 20 at the OM Cultural Building.