Government
The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians is headquartered in Red Rock, Oklahoma, and their tribal jurisdictional area is in Noble County, Oklahoma. Of the 2,554 enrolled tribal members, 1,732 live within the state of Oklahoma. The tribe's Chairman is John R. Shotton, currently serving a three-year term. Shotton has the distinction of being the youngest person to ever serve on the tribal council, being first elected when he was 29 years old. Barbara Childs-Walton, former treasurer is currently serving as tribal secretary and chairman of the Otoe-Missouria Gaming Commission.
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