“Percy and Lissa shared a father, but as far as Lissa was concerned, calling him her “half brother” was a “white thing.” A brother was just a brother, no halves about it.” Stepbrother Book:Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country Source: Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country
“The casino was at the center of a constellation of transactions. I saw fishermen come to fish the lake; a woman looking for a job; elders cracking crab legs at the casino buffet—one of two restaurants on the reservation that served breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and a steady flow of men in suits. One morning, I watched a tour bus disgorge a hundred elderly passengers and learned they had come from a senior center in Bismarck. They were among the few patrons I saw come solely for the slots. The other gamblers were oil workers and tribal members, many of whom lived in the lodge.” Native AmericanCasinoReservation Book:Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country Source: Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country