We’ve put together the last piece of the puzzle for our people, to bring together a piece of their ancestral heritage,” Moody said. “This is an area that Leopold Pokagon and the people of his time lived in. Pokagon Band Vice Chairman Bob Moody explained the name Potawatomi means “people of the fire.” He said once the fireplace is lit, it will never be extinguished. The facility’s architecture reflects the tribe’s heritage, with a basket weave-inspired design in the front atrium and a large fireplace at the entrance. Four Winds Casino Chief Operating Officer Frank Freedman said, “It’s amazing we broke ground on this project in December 2016, just over a year ago. It’s the first Indiana casino owned and operated by a Native American tribe. The 175,000 square foot venue was built on 166 acres of tribal trust land in southwest South Bend, Indiana. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds South Bend will open at 4 p.m., Tuesday, January 16.
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