This is the Winnie’s ancestral home. Clarence and Gladys Winnie occupied a house on this location in the late 1930's. At that time their Indian allotment located south of Grove became a part of the Grand Lake project and is not a part of the lake. When the Winnies moved in the dwelling was and old farm house. It lies on a hill above Wyandotte, Oklahoma and had a view of Ottawa county farmland to the north. It was also adjacent to the Seneca Indian School. While living at this house, both Clarence and Gladys worked at the Indian School. Extensive remodeling of the house was necessary to accommodate the seven Winnie children. While the sibling attended school in Wyandotte, the close proximity of the Indian School allowed them the opportunity to be immersed in tribal culture and history. Clarence died in the mid 50's leaving Gladys to complete the child rearing. The home remains the family gathering place. The landscape however has changed. The Indian School eventually closed and is now a part of the Wyandotte Nation Complex. The farmland north of the homestead is now a multi-million dollar casino. These two changes alone stand as constant reminders of the complex world native people live in today.
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