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If you or someone you know wants free help to quit smoking, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. #CDCTips 3 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 Contents: ON OUR COVER | MVSKOKE NATION FESTIVAL RODEO | PHOTO COURTESY MVSKOKE MEDIA 4 NATIVE ART Choctaw bead artist Chester Cowen 6 ART ON THE AVENUE 8 TECHNOLOGY Cherokee now on Android 9 NATIVE HISTORY The Osage Nation & Story of the Spider www.nativeoklahoma.us www.nativetimes.com 10 NEW EXHIBIT AT OU Indigenous printmaking 19 GAMING 20 EVENTS 12 RED EARTH FESTIVAL Premier event returns to downtown OKC 24 ATTRACTIONS 14 CULTURE Rural church holds on to ancestral language 16 MVSKOKE FESTIVAL Kicks off with a Stomp 26 SHOPPING 30 LODGING Native Oklahoma is a monthly publication of the Native American Times, Oklahoma’s online Inter-Tribal news source. Content © Native Oklahoma Magazine. For more information or to advertise, please call Adam Proctor at 918-409-7252 or Lisa Snell at 918-708-5838. You may also contact us via email, [email protected]. 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His parents stressed learning family history to the young Chester, and he would spend time with his Choctaw grandmother, often staying with her for three months in the summer. “I was between first and second Chester Cowen needles a bead for grade when I was sitting at my grandmother’s dining room his new net-beaded necklace during table drawing the poinsettias on the Meet the Artist event held at the the Christmas table,” Cowen Choctaw Welcome Center in Colbert. remembered. “Those are the first times I remember spending prolonged time in an artistic area.” McVey an opportunity to teach the young He added his early days doodling Cowen about Plains style dancing. were mostly play, he didn’t get heavily By the time he entered college at into his own art until a little later in Oklahoma University, he was already life. His interests in art and culture were studying the various cultures of the globe apparent throughout, though, and after through their art. As an undergraduate finding role models and elders to guide studying Anthropology, his interests him, he found himself interacting more expanded to African culture. After four with Native art and identity. years of these studies, before graduating, “My first beading experience was in Cowen joined the Army, which gave him 1957, when a Comanche elder, George the opportunity to see African culture McVey, taught me Comanche style firsthand, as well as meet the woman he beading,” Cowen said. And because he would marry. Once back from service did not have Choctaw beaders close to in the military, he courted and wed his him at the time, he would attend events wife, as well as continued his education and have elder Kiowa women criticize to earn two undergraduate degrees and a his work. master’s degree. Chester was 18 when he learned from During his exploration into art and McVey, who taught him the importance culture, he had waited on camel paths in of patience and levelheadedness. His relationship with McVey lead Chester Ethiopia bargaining to buy the combs the into a better understanding of not salt traders would wear on their heads. only beading, but also Plains style Chester said he could tell a lot about the dancing. Cowen attended a Boy Scout engravings on these combs, about the International Jamboree, held in England person who made and wore them. in the summer of 1957, with a dance He also spent time in Guatemala troupe. Preparation for this event gave looking into Mayan materials. He constantly came in contact with earthenware pottery. Pottery was one of his artforms of choice. He enjoyed it so much, and produced so much, that professors in the art department would exclaim they couldn’t afford to have him. “Pottery is where I first got into art, hands-on, extensively. I would still like to get back into it, but when you are working with ceramic bodies, you have to keep a particular kind of schedule,” Cowen said. “So, that was one reason for moving into something like beadwork. With beadwork, I can fold it up, and then open it up any place and work on it when I have a slot of open time.” Now, beadwork is what Chester Cowen is known for, and though he makes it a point to be knowledgeable in regards to the beading of many cultures, he specializes in Choctaw beadwork. “The Choctaws mainly do two types of stitches in their traditional beadwork: net beading is the predominant one for almost all women’s materials, and if we move to men’s material, we see more standing beads, which is an exclusively Choctaw stitch,” Cowen said. With standing bead stitching, the beads are literally standing on edge, they don’t have another bead supporting it on each side. This stitch is normally only found on baldrics, or belts worn over the shoulder. Net beading resembles a fishing net, and is associated with places where the streams run year-round or lakes are present, where the people practice the harvesting of fish using nets. “With the construction of nets, you are doing basically the same construction as when you make a net-beaded collar,” Cowen explained. “You’ve got to stop and think about NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 from where the Choctaws were removed. If you don’t think that you are dealing with fishing, then you’ve really got to get down there and get swamped,” he added. According to Dr. Ian Thompson, Director of Historic Preservation, Choctaws have been a fishing people for thousands of years. Before removal, in the summer time, Choctaw people netted fish, speared them, shot them with fish arrows, poisoned them, trapped them, and “noodled”. Ian also said some Choctaw groups went to the coast each winter to gather clams and catch fish, to smoke and store for the next year. To honor these Choctaws of the past, Chester Cowen starts all of his beadwork pieces by threading the first bead without the use of a needle. “This is in respect and honor of the work done by our ancestors before Europeans introduced metal needles,” Cowen said. Choctaw-specific beadwork doesn’t stop there. Design and color also play a large role in making beadwork ours. “What are the colors used in traditional Choctaw beadwork?” Cowen asked, wanting to give a quick lesson. “Primarily, until about the 1950’s, it was dominated by red, white, and black. The symbolism was white being death or ancestors, the red and black however were the colors of warriors. And so you have the concept of longevity of the tribe represented by the bones through time, but you have the fact that it existed as a tribe by the defense of that color. Those three colors, simple as they are, express a whole lot. We have existed for a long time, and we will continue to exist. And that is just the color alone, before we get to what the patterns are saying,” he explained. Chester stressed these concepts are owned by the people, not the individual making a piece of art. “Since I tend to work with the older forms of Choctaw beading, my inspiration comes from the examples that the people have left behind, the unsigned examples. Because that’s one of the things about beadwork, it’s kind of hard to do a signature.” Hard though it may be, Cowen has found a way to occasionally place a signature on his beadwork pieces. He used the rim of his ball cap, which he often wears, to illustrate this signature. “I will do a particular row of lane stitch beading, showing two rattlesnakes converging. This comes from one of the legends of origin for the Choctaw people, that we and the Chickasaws were at one time the same people. When the tribe got to the Mississippi river, there was a splitting of the tribes. When my father and mother got married, it was the two tribes coming back together, and I am the offspring of that coming back together. So I use the rattle snake, the guardian of our stomp dance grounds, as the motif for designating that’s who I am,” Cowen explained. Cowen has found much success with his beadwork, having his artwork on display in museums and for sale at locations in Oklahoma, Texas, and across the U.S. He said he owes some of that success to his tendency to donate his work to organizations, especially the ones aimed at preserving and teaching the culture. He is a proponent of the Choctaw culture and historical art, and this is one of his biggest drives. “I’m not out looking for awards,” he said, “but I do enjoy teaching, and trying to continue the tradition, and exploring the tradition. I’m 75, I’m going to be around for x-amount of years. This is an old tradition within the tribe. I want it to continue and be an active tradition, and you only do that by passing it on.” Chester Cowen believes everyone needs to be able to relate to their individual history, and do that by going back to the places and people 5 Chester Cowen teaches Martha Plunkett about beaded neck dresses during a class held at the Durant community center. Chester Cowen needles a bead for his new net-beaded necklace during the Meet the Artist event held at the Choctaw Welcome Center in Colbert. where their blood takes them. He also believes we should be proud to express that identity. “So, what are the simple things we can do to allow a Choctaw to identify themselves as Choctaw?” he asked. Then he pointed out simple things like the earrings a woman wears every day, a ball cap a veteran might wear, or the belt buckle he wears most times when he goes out. “For me, this helps to give the person an identity, and a pride, and a way of showing it. There is no question when you look at these things that you are dealing with a Choctaw. If you pass me in the hallway or on the street, you can tell that I’m Choctaw and proud of it!” Net beading resembles a fishing net, and is associated with places where the streams run yearround or lakes are present, where the people practice the harvesting of fish using nets. 6 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 The 7th Annual Arts on the Avenue returns to downtown Tahlequah on June 12-13. Enjoy a wide variety of artistic entertainment at Arts on the Avenue By TIM LANDES TAHLEQUAH – Tahlequah, The City of Firsts, is presenting the 7th Annual Arts on the Avenue June 12 from 3- 9 p.m. and June 13 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will take place in historic downtown Tahlequah on Cherokee Capitol Square. This annual downtown event will feature a variety of art by Native and nonNative American artists from around the region. In addition to visual art, there will be a mixture of music, book readings and, new for this year, slam poetry. “We are thrilled with the new additions to this year’s festival, such as the writer’s tent and the amazing musical talent lineup,” said Donna Tinnin, a coorganizer for the event. “This is the first year we have offered workshops, such as the Edgar Cruz guitar workshop and the writer’s workshops. It’s a great time to come enjoy downtown Tahlequah and some of the fantastic visual and performance artists this region has to offer.” Tahlequah Writers is showcasing the talented Lauren Zuniga at 7 p.m. on June 12. Zuniga is a nationally touring Oklahoma poet and teaching artist whose second collection of poetry, “The Smell of Good Mud,” was a finalist in the annual Oklahoma Book Awards. Zuniga’s performance is followed by Open Mic Night, where anyone is invited to share their written works. A wide variety of music is planned for this year. Guitarist extraordinaire and Oklahoma City native Edgar Cruz will be performing June 12 at 6 p.m., followed by Nuns at 8:30 p.m. Cruz is an independent classical and fingerstyle guitarist. He will be holding a guitar workshop on June 13 beginning at 10 a.m. The Tulsa-based band Nuns is an up-and-coming rock band currently on tour with Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance. Tahlequah Main Street Association’s premier event, Wines on the Avenue, is once again scheduled for June 12 from 5:30 -8:30 p.m. Tahlequah Main Street Association is holding an after-party celebration both Friday and Saturday. The Friday celebration begins under the music tent at 8:30 p.m., when Nuns takes the stage. Saturday’s continued festivity will showcase the area favorite, Hosty Duo, who takes the stage at 7 p.m. There are plenty of activities on tap for children this year. Children will be able to make stone pendants, illuminated lettering and tie-dye shirts and put their mark on the community canvas. These activities are all under the kids’ tent, located south of the Cherokee Courthouse. The Kid’s Photo Walk will be June 13 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. The Photo Walk will begin at Cherokee Capitol Square. Children from ages 5 to14 can participate; they just need to bring any type of camera and wear walking shoes. For additional information regarding the fine art festival or for an artist entry application, please visit www. artsontheave.net or contact Bayly Wright at (918) 453-5544. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 7 Legal Notice To Native American Farmers or Ranchers or the heir of one who was denied a USDA farm loan or loan servicing between 1981 and late 1999 Some funds paid in settlement of in settlement of Keepseagle v. Vilsack remain unclaimed and will be distributed in accordance with a process established by the Court. The case claimed that USDA discriminated against Native Americans who applied for or tried to apply for farm loans or loan servicing. The Court seeks input from class members about how the remaining funds should be distributed. Of the $680 million paid to settle the case, approximately $380 million remains. The Settlement Agreement approved by the Court directs that unclaimed funds be given to non-profit organizations to serve Native American farmers and ranchers. The deadline to file a claim has passed. There is no new claims process. Who is included? The Class includes all Native American farmers and ranchers who: • Farmed or ranched or attempted to do so between January 1, 1981 and November 24, 1999; • Tried to get a farm loan or loan servicing from the USDA during that period; and • Complained about discrimination to the USDA either on their own or through a representative during the time period. The class does not include individuals who: • Experienced discrimination only between January 1 and November 23 1997; or • Complained of discrimination only between July 1 and November 23, 1997. Proposed use of the Funds There are several competing options for how to distribute the funds. First, Plaintiffs propose to modify the Settlement Agreement, subject to Court approval, to distribute the funds as follows: • $342 million distributed by a Trust, overseen by Native American leaders, to non-profit groups to serve Native farmers & ranchers over a 20 year period. • $38 million be distributed quickly to non-profit organizations serving Native farmers & ranchers, identified by Class Counsel and approved by the Court. The Trust would make grants to organizations providing business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, or advocacy services to Native American farmers and ranchers, including those seeking to become farmers or ranchers, to support and promote their continued engagement in agriculture. The USDA has agreed with this proposal. Second, Marilyn Keepseagle proposes to distribute all remaining funds as additional damages paid to successful Track A claimants alone. The USDA opposes this proposal. Third, other class members have asked to use the funds to pay claims that were initially denied or to permit new claims to be filed. Fourth, the Choctaw Nation has argued that no changes should be made. How can I share my views? If you want to tell the Court of your support of or opposition to any proposal for use of the remaining funds, you may submit written comments, postmarked no later than June 15, 2015, to: Chambers of the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 333 Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20001 The Court will hold a hearing on June 29, 2015 at 9:00 AM EDT in Courtroom 24A at the address above. If you want to speak to the Court in person, you may attend the hearing. Your written comments will be considered by the Court even if you do not attend the hearing. For more detailed information call 1-888-233-5506 or see www.IndianFarmClass.com NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 8 Cherokee Nation Language Program Manager Roy Boney writes “Osiyo Nigada!” (Hello everyone!) using the Cherokee keyboard on a Nexus 6 device. Cherokee now available on Android devices TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee language is now available for download on more than 20 Android devices, making the language even more accessible to millions of Google smartphone and tablet users. The Cherokee Nation’s Language Program department spent nearly two years working with Google to translate more than 50,000 technology terms into Cherokee. The team developed syllabary font to use on Android, Samsung Galaxy S6, Motorola Moto X and Google Nexus 6, among other devices. Principal Chief Bill John Baker and the Tribal Council honored the department’s 13 full-time translation specialists for the milestone during May’s Tribal Council meeting. “Cherokees have always been early adopters of adapting our native language onto the newest device of the time, from one of the first printing presses to manual typewriters and now the Android,” Chief Baker said. “It’s important that tribes preserve and share our language because it’s our identity, such a big part of who we are.” It’s Google’s intent to support all world languages, including Cherokee syllabary, as fonts on their devices so Cherokee speakers can use their language in email, searches and texts, said Craig Cornelius, software engineer for Google Internationalization in California. “For more than four years, translators from the Cherokee Nation and the Google Internationalization team have collaborated on Cherokee language support in Google Search, Gmail, Chromebooks and now Android,” Cornelius said. “Cherokee visitors to the Googleplex headquarters have enhanced engi- neers’ understanding of language change, and Cherokee speakers are now able to use the latest technologies in their daily lives.” The partnership between the Cherokee Nation and Google is also mentioned in the new book “Work Rules!” by Google’s head of People Operations, Laszlo Bock. Cherokee Nation Language Program staff began work on the Cherokee font, Noto Sans Cherokee in 2012 for web browsers. Testing to move the font to Android mobile devices began in the spring of 2013, became first available in November 2014 on the Nexus 9 tablet, and rolled out over the past few months on other Google devices. “With Android devices being used by millions of people around the world, this firmly places the Cherokee language in a league with all the other major languages of the world,” said Cherokee Nation Language Program Manager Roy Boney. “I’m proud of our speakers, the tribe and Google for seeing this latest language technology accomplishment come to fruition.” To get the Cherokee language on an Android device, the operating system 5.0 Lollipop update is required. To download the update, go to the device setting and check for system update. Add a Cherokee language keyboard by downloading the free MultiLing app and Cherokee plugin from the Google Play store. The Cherokee Nation also has the Cherokee language on Apple and Microsoft products. For more information on Cherokee Nation translation and language technology programs, call 918-453-5000 ext. 5487. 9 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 HISTORY: The Osage Nation Each group of people in the world that shares an identity distinct from all others has a tradition explaining its origin. The Osages believe that a portion of their ancestors came from among the stars and they called them Tzi-Sho, People of the Sky. The Tzi-Sho came to earth in an orderly descent and organized into three divisions who encountered ga-ni-tha, or chaos. With the guidance of Wah’-Kon-Tah, the mystery force of the universe, the found the Hunkah, People of the Earth, with whom they joined to become Ni-UKo’n-Ska, the Children of the Middle Waters – a people with an organized life. The precise geography of this happening cannot be known; however, archaeology and tribal belief indicate that the Osages migrated from east of the Mississippi River in the Ohio Valley to what is now Missouri. They occupied a series of villages located along the Osage River running through the southwestern part of that state when they were first visited by Europeans in 1673. Apparently, the Osages and linguistically related tribes, such as the Kanza (Kaw), Quapaw, and Ponca, included in the Dhegiha Sioux, lost contact with the eastern Siouan-speaking tribes when they were forced west by invasions of Iroquoian people. Cut off from the Siouan mainstream and exposed to the influences of nearby Cad- doan and Algonquian tribes, the Osages adopted a style of living that made their cultural classification by anthropologists and ethnographers difficult. In their wooded river valleys, the Osages subsisted by hunting and horticulture. Twice each year, they ventured out of the forest on to the fringes of the plains, following the buffalo herds for several weeks and carrying back enough meat to supplement the grain from their farming and gathering activities. Soon after contact with the French, the Osages were caught up in the fur trade. They acquired horses and firearms and began aggressively expanding their territorial range. They came to dominate their Indian neighbors to the south and west in the future states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. Semi-permanent hunting camps were established in northeastern Oklahoma along the tributaries of the Arkansas River in the area that would later be the site of the tribe’s final home and reservation. Today the Osage Nation is headquartered in Pawhuska, Oklahoma – so named for the 19th century Osage chief. – Historical information and photo courtesy the Osage Tribal Museum, 819 Grandview Avenue, Pawhuska . The Story of the Spider Near the entry door on the east side of the Osage Tribal Museum, engraved in rock, is a copy of the spider symbol of the tribe. The story of the spider, as gleaned from tribal history and tradition is as follows: The Osages divided themselves into gentes. This, of course, was in the very early history before they met the Europeans. Each gens chose a symbol for life, each wanted a strong, beautiful, graceful and courageous symbol, but there was one gens who was tardy in selecting a symbol and by this time all of the symbols of beauty and grace had been taken. There was nothing left except the coyote and skunk and a few other animals which were impossible as symbols so that gens went out on the trails looking for a symbol they could use. The leader, walking along the trail, walked into a spider web and as he tried to clear it from his face, he became very annoyed and he said to the spider, “You little black thing, why do you build your house over the trails and cause us to run into them?” And the spider said, “For what are you searching that you cannot see where you are going?” and the leader said, “We are looking for a symbol for our gens, so get out of our way.” The spider then said, “Why not take me as the symbol for your gens?” The leader put his hand over his mouth so that the spider could not see him laughing and his people behind him tittered. Then he asked the spider, “Why do you think you would make a good life symbol for a gens of the great Osages?” And the spider answered, “Where I am, I build my house and where I build my house, all things come to it.” 10 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 OU art museum opens Indigenous printmaking show June 4 NORMAN – A new printmaking exhibition featuring Native American, First Nations, Maori and South African indigenous artists debuts at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus with a complimentary public reception Thursday, June 4. Enter the Matrix: Indigenous Printmaking explores how printmaking has become a matrix for cultural and artistic exchange, identifies critical sites where engagement has occurred and features key figures who have contributed toward this exchange. The exhibition opens at 7 p.m. with a lecture by Heather Ahtone, the museum’s James T. Bialac Assistant Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art, followed by the reception at 8 p.m. “This exhibition investigates how printmaking has become an artistic seed for cultural vitalization,” Ahtone said. “I have been looking at the network of artists that underlies the expansion of this medium as both a reflection of the continuum of Native cultural exchange and a chance to see how a medium can undergo a form of cultural fusion, whereby it becomes an important form of cultural expression.” Enter the Matrix combines art from the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s permanent collection with works on loan from Crow’s Shadow Institute in Pendleton, Oregon; the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City; and the private collection of Melanie Yazzie in Boulder, Colorado. “In the last 20 years, printmaking has become a medium facilitating global cultural exchange for indigenous artists,” Ahtone said. “Historically, for oral-based cultural communities, paper has been used as a weapon of cultural dominance, facilitating dispossession of lands and forced cultural assimilation. For indigenous artists, using paper as a medium for artistic expression has become a significant form of selfdetermination that fosters dialogue about issues of culture and identity, contributing to cultural survival.” In addition to OU and Crow’s Shadow Institute, key sites have emerged for the creation of art by indigenous printmakers, including Bacone College in Muskogee, the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque and the Inuit print studios from across Nunavut, Canada. “These sites have served a critical function by supporting educational and technical engagement or by hosting artistic gatherings,” Ahtone said. “The exhibition will provide didactic materials to explain the historical role and artistic importance “Enit” by Wendy Red Star Image provided by Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, courtesy of the artist (c) 2015. of each.” To accompany the exhibition, museum and OU Web Communications staff members have developed the museum’s first iTunes U short course, which explores the imagery within the exhibition beyond the walls of the gallery. Available for complimentary download through iTunes, this course is organized by themes evident within the exhibition and important to the indigenous artist community: cultural practice, gendered roles, sustainability, landscape/place, and politics/governance. Additional public education programs scheduled at the museum in conjunction with Enter the Matrix include: • Print-palooza − Saturday, Sept. 12 • Lecture by Native American curator and scholar Nancy Mithlo − Thursday, Nov. 5 • Gallery talk by W. Jackson Rushing, the Eugene B. Adkins Presidential Professor of Art History and Mary Lou Milner Carver Chair in Native American Art, OU School of Art and Art History − Tuesday, Nov. 10; • and a series of live Skype interviews with Native artists − Sept. 21, Oct. 12, Oct. 26 and Nov. 16. Enter the Matrix: Indigenous Printmakers will be on display in the Ellen and Richard L. Sandor Photography Gallery through Jan. 2, 2016. More information about the exhibition and programs is available on the museum’s website at www.ou.edu/fjjma. The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is located in the OU Arts District on the corner of Elm Avenue and Boyd Street, at 555 Elm Ave., on the OU Norman campus. Admission to the museum is complimentary to all visitors, thanks to the generosity of the OU Office of the President and the OU Athletics Department. The museum is closed on Mondays. Information and accommodations on the basis of disability are available by calling (405) 325-4938 or visiting www.ou.edu/fjjma. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 918-287-5595 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 12 The Red Earth Festival kicks off with a parade through downtown OKC on Friday morning, June 5. Red Earth Festival celebrates Native American art & dance By ERIC OESCH OKLAHOMA CITY – When the 29th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival opens at the Cox Convention Center Friday June 5, 2015 in downtown Oklahoma City, more than 1000 American Indian artists, dancers and singers from throughout the country will gather to celebrate the richness and diversity of their heritage with the world. For three exciting days, Oklahoma City will be at the center of Native American art and culture in America as more than 25,000 people gather to celebrate. Through the years Red Earth has matured into one of the most respected visual and performing arts event of its type – setting the standard for many of today’s Indian art shows held throughout the nation. At Red Earth, guests can view a sample of the work of some of the nation’s most celebrated artists, with opportunities to purchase contemporary and traditional examples of beadwork, basketry, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, paintings, graphics and cultural attire during the juried art show and market. The dance competition at Red Earth is one of the rare occasions when dancers from America’s Northern and Southern tribes can be seen together in one venue. Red Earth dancers and singers represent the elite of Native American dance, some of the most gifted and accomplished in the world. The masters, each in their own distinctive tribal dress, exhibit their originality and skills in one of the most prestigious of all native dance competitions. A grand parade, unlike any other parade in the world, opens the Red Earth Festival on Friday morning. The streets of downtown Oklahoma City will vibrate in Native American tribal spirit as tribal members from throughout the country, many featured in full tribal regalia, make the Red Earth Parade one of America’s most unique. The Red Earth Art Market opens Friday, June 5 at 10 am and the first Grand Entry of dance competitors begins at noon in the Cox Convention Center. Grand Entries are scheduled at noon and 6 pm Friday and Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. When USA TODAY 10Best announced their Top 10 winners for America’s Best Arts Festival for 2015, Oklahoma City’s annual Red Earth Festival joined an impressive list of Festivals throughout the country as the 10 Best in the USA. The Oklahoma Travel Industry Association has awarded the Redbud Award to previous Red Earth Festivals for Outstanding Event, and USA TODAY has named the Red Earth Festival one of 10 Great Places to Celebrate American Indian Culture. The American Bus Association has listed the Red Earth Festival a Top 100 Event in North America placing it alongside the Indianapolis 500, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Calgary Stampede as one of the very best. Red Earth, Inc. is an Allied Arts member agency and is funded in part by the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department and the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau. Red Earth, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to promote the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museum and fine art markets. Visit www.RedEarth.org or call (405) 427-5228 for additional information including ticket and lodging discounts. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 Red Earth named Top 10 Art Festival in America by USA TODAY 10 Best readers After four weeks of voting, USA TODAY 10 Best readers announced their top 10 winners for America’s Best Arts Festival as voted upon by their readers. Oklahoma City’s annual Red Earth Festival joined an impressive list of festivals throughout the country as the 10 Best in the USA. The top 10 winners in the category Best Art Festival are as follows: 1. Santa Fe International Folk Art Market 2. Three Rivers Arts Festival - Pittsburgh 3. Artisphere - Greenville, SC 4. ART Santa Fe 5. Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA 6. Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival 7. SOFA Expo - Chicago 8. Black Comix Arts Festival - San Francisco 9. Red Earth Festiveal - Oklahoma City 10. Ann Arbor Street Art Fair Additional nominees included the Bayou City Art Festival in Houston, Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, San Francisco International Arts Festival, Expo Chicago, Burning Man in Nevada, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Art Basel in Miami, the Armory Show in New York, National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta and the High Desert Test Sites in Yucca Valley, California. 13 , JUST IN TIME. Looking for the perfect gift? Come explore our unique selection, including Cherokee syllabary watches. ® CherokeeGiftShop.com NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 14 language & culture: Rural Native American church holds on to ancestral language The congregation traces itself all the way back to 1832, when the Concharty Indians, part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, were forced out of Georgia. By MICHAEL OVERALL, Tulsa World OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) – Two little girls, 7-year-old cousins who could almost pass for identical twins, come running across the grass, their waistlength hair flowing behind them, their shoes muddy from playing in the creek. “Look what we found,” one of them squeals, holding up a turtle the size of a brick, the Tulsa World reported. Jeremiah Wilson, in denim overalls and a dark T-shirt, leans down, almost face-to-face with the creature. “Lucv,” he says. And he repeats the word, emphasizing the pronunciation: “Loocha.” The girls take their turtle and run off to show somebody else, leaving Wilson standing alone in the doorway at Concharty United Methodist Church. Were they paying attention? Will they remember what he said? Someday, when their hair is gray like his, will they bring little ones to the church and teach them the words their ancestors spoke? Or will the Muscogee (Creek) language be forgotten? “I don’t even know it now,” he says, sighing deeply. “Some words, yes, but not like people used to.” Wilson has been coming to this church for 66 years, his whole life. As a little boy, he used to get his shoes muddy in the creek, too, a hundred yards downhill from the church’s bell tower. Families would camp here from Friday night to Sunday afternoon, surrounded by other members of the tribe. Some brought tents. Others slept under the stars. A few had tiny cabins, some of which are still here, lined up in a row with peeling paint and broken windows. The entire weekend would be spent eating communal meals, building campfires and playing with cousins. And singing. Levi On-The-Hill remembers, too. The old church, when he was too little to see over the pews, was a rickety clapboard building with a wood-burning stove. “It had its own battle to fight every time big winds came through,” he says, laughing. The new church – people still call it “the new church” – was built in 1959, when On-The-Hill was 5 years old. It has cinder-block walls, a metal roof and air conditioning, with a tapestry of the Last Supper behind the pulpit and 15 pews – massive compared to the old church. A church of one kind or another has stood here, at the dead-end of a narrow country road 25 minutes northeast of Okmulgee, since 1904. But the congregation traces itself all the way back to 1832, when the Concharty Indians, part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, were forced out of Georgia. Most of them were already Christians when they came to Indian Territory, but they clung to elements of their ancient culture, putting biblical lyrics to melodies that their ancestors had sung for countless generations. Those are the songs that On-The-Hill heard as a little boy, sitting in the pews with muddy shoes after playing in the creek. “The singing, it was more than you can explain,” he says, alone in the sanctuary after a recent Sunday morning service. “It was just feeling like the whole church was in unity. And it brings tears to my eyes.” He pauses a moment to wipe them away. “It brings tears to my eyes just to think that our people now, they won’t ever feel anything like that again.” The language started fading in the 1960s. On-The-Hill’s grandparents spoke it fluently, but his parents didn’t. He didn’t. Preachers began giving their sermons twice, first in Creek, then in English for those who didn’t know the native language. Eventually, only a handful of old-timers could understand it, so the Creek sermons stopped. English hymnals arrived, too. On-The-Hill sang the new songs, but he wasn’t going to give up the old ones. Never. He taught himself the words and listened to the elders sing, Sunday after Sunday, memorizing the cadence, the harmonies, the rhythms. “I just tried and tried and tried,” he says. “I don’t know if I’ll ever sing as well as they did. But I sing.” His son grew up here, too, finding turtles in the creek, running through the grass, listening to the old songs. The congregation was more spirited then, clapping and shouting with lots of “hallelujahs and “amens.” In the ‘90s, when Brian On-The-Hill was a teenager, the preaching still slipped into the Creek language occasionally. “What am I supposed to get out of this?” he would think to himself. “I don’t know these words.” He was 13 or 14 when he began, all on his own, to study his father’s Creek dictionary. Then his father enrolled him in language classes in Okmulgee. And later, Brian On-The-Hill took advanced classes at the University of Oklahoma. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 By the time he graduated, he could carry on simple conversations with the elders. And On-The-Hill, on his own initiative, organized classes on Wednesday nights for other members of the church. “Pretty soon,” he says, “more and more people were able to read the language. More and more people started to sing.” The sermons are still English, and a few of the hymns, too. But most of the worship songs are Creek again, sung a cappella, as always. In recent years, Concharty United Methodist has recorded two CDs, sending copies to other Indian churches to help them learn the old songs. Or, more precisely, to relearn them. “The younger generation wants this,” says Brian On-TheHill, now in his 30s. “We want to bring back the old ways.” The church bell rings at 11 o’clock Sunday morning and people come streaming out from the fellowship hall, where they’ve been cooking lunch. Pots get covered with foil and set aside until after the service. The pews will fill up eventually, with nearly 40 worshipers here by the time the sermon starts. But it takes a while to round up all the kids, playing down by the creek. So the crowd looks sparse as the older On-The-Hill stands up to start the first song. His 2-year-old granddaughter, wearing a bright pink sweater with a matching bow in her hair, stands next to him. He bows his head. She looks up. He sings. She listens. Her generation will decide if the language lives or dies. – Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com 15 , WOW. VI S IT C H E ROK E E NAT ION. C OM CCCad_3.6x4.8_Layout 1 4/8/15 3:07 PM Page 1 The Road to A Successful Career Begins at Cherokee Nation Complete your program in as little as 6 1/2 months Get a new start today with TWS! Choose from: Cherokee Career Connections links people with jobs. 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Women take their places alternately between the men, and are followed by the children. 2014 Stomp Dance photo courtesy Mvskoke Media Traditional Stompdance kicks off Mvskoke Festival events By LENZY KREHBIEL-BURTON Cherokee OKMULGEE – Along with late sunsets, warm days and scores of mosquitoes, summer in eastern Oklahoma marks the return of stomp dance season. Traditional among tribes originally from the southeastern United States, stomp dancing is both a ceremonial and social event traditionally observed during the warm weather months. For the Muscogee (Creek) people, stomp dancing’s origins date back three or four centuries. According to tradition, a fasting man participating in a religious ceremony fell into a trance and began dancing while singing medicine songs. Thinking it was a gift from the Creator, other men participating in the ceremony joined in and began dancing in unison. The modern Muscogee (Creek) stomp dance has changed a little over the last few centuries, with women now being allowed to join in. All day prior to the dance, men fast and offer prayers. The dance is in the evening after the men break their fast. The men begin walking in a single file counterclockwise around a fire. Women take their places alternately between the men, and followed by children. Although women are not allowed to lead stomp dances or the singing, they contribute the accompaniment with rattles strapped to their legs. Traditionally, hollowed out turtle shells filled with rocks were used, although fiscal and environmental realities have prompted many women to bring in a more modern substitute. “The only real difference is the economics of it,” Muscogee (Creek) Nation stomp dance coordinator David Proctor said. “A set of turtle shell shakers will easily cost you $350 or more, while the tin can shakers will run $90-$120.” Of the 44 original ceremonial grounds removed from Alabama when the tribe was forcibly relocated, more than a dozen stomp grounds are still active within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s jurisdictional area in eastern Oklahoma. “A lot of people are still very traditional, despite their lifestyles,” Marshall said. “We have very contemporary lifestyles – work 40 hours a week, live in brick homes, drive big cars and many of us still observe the traditional religions. Every one has different beliefs. “You won’t see commercials on people asking youth to come to the ceremonial grounds. We don’t ask people to join. This is something that is time-tested and for those who are believers, they believe it sustains itself through the will of the Creator.” As part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s annual festival, a stomp dance is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. on June 25 at the Claude Cox Omniplex in Okmulgee. “Lot of folks don’t care for dancing in public, and that’s OK,” Proctor said. “We’re not making a mockery of anything. We just want our ceremonial people to get a chance to relax and be recognized before the season starts.” As with any traditional event, stomp dance attendees are asked to observe certain rules while at the ceremonial grounds. Although stomp dances have a key social component to them, they are also a religious event for many participants and as such, are dry. “Normally, we’ll make an announcement at the beginning,” Proctor said. “But drinking – that’s something that we do not do at all at the grounds. If you come into the arena and under our jurisdiction while under the influence, you will be asked to leave.” Additionally, attendees are asked to observe only rather than join in if they have recently been around a gravesite (especially freshly dug ones) or if they are menstruating. Creek tradition dictates that pregnant and menstruating women be asked to refrain from participating because their life creating power -- which is at its zenith at those times -- is stronger than the medicine being taken at the grounds by stomp dance participants. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 GAMING t 19 t t t DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT 69300 East Nee Road Quapaw, OK 74363 1-888-DWNSTRM (396-7876) [email protected] Join in and be part of the FUN and EXCITEMENT! 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With a wide variety of slot machines and new ones being added all the time, you’ll play games for hours and never get bored. 7 CLANS FIRST COUNCIL CASINO HOTEL 12875 N. HWY 77, NEWKIRK (877) 7-CLANS-0 or (877) 725-2670 Paradise Casino opened in May 2000, followed by First Council Casino Hotel in March 2008. Each is home to exciting gaming, dining, and entertainment. First Council is located in Newkirk, OK, just south of the Kansas/Oklahoma border, 30 minutes north of Ponca City. 20 EVENTS NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 t EVERY TUESDAY A Taste of Native Oklahoma Lunches. 11 am-2 pm. Featuring Indian Tacos & More. Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., Norman EVERY WEDNESDAY Every Wednesday: Powwow Singing & Drumming, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Hosted by OU SNAG. Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., Norman EVERY 1st FRIDAY: Indian Taco Sales – from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at Angie Smith Memorial UMC, 400 S. W. 31st Street, Oklahoma City Flute circle, 7:00pm-9:00pm. Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., Norman EVERY 2nd SATURDAY Indian Taco Sales - from 11-2:30pm at OK Choctaw Tribal Alliance, 5320 S. Youngs Blvd, Oklahoma City www.okchoctaws. org EVERY 3rd SATURDAY: All you can Eat Breakfast SALE – from 8- to 11:00 am at Angie Smith Memorial UMC, 400 S.W. 31st Street, Oklahoma City JUNE 4 A new printmaking exhibition featuring Native American, First Nations, Maori and South African indigenous artists debuts at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus with a complimentary public reception Thursday, June 4. Enter the Matrix: Indigenous Printmaking explores how printmaking has become a matrix for cultural and artistic exchange, identifies critical sites where engagement has occurred and features key figures who have contributed toward this exchange. The exhibition opens at 7 p.m. with a lecture by Heather Ahtone, the museum’s James T. Bialac Assistant Curator of Native American and Non- t t t Western Art, followed by the reception at 8 p.m. More info online www.ou.edu/ fjjma JUNE 5-7 Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City. Head to Oklahoma City’s Red Earth Festival this June and witness as more than 1,200 American Indian artists and dancers from throughout North America gather to celebrate the richness and diversity of their heritage with the world. For three exciting days, Oklahoma City will be at the center of Native American art and culture as more than 30,000 people gather to celebrate. Phone: 405-427-5228 JUNE 8 5th Annual Charity Golf Tourney benefit for the Right Path Riding Academy at Buffalo Rock Gun & Golf Club. All proceeds will help support The Right Path in its 19th year of providing therapeutic horseback riding & cart driving for special needs children in our communities. Sign up early to reserve your spot. Registration fee includes: Lunch, 18 holes of golf, free range balls, cart fee, green fee, favors and prizes. Registration starts at 11:15 a.m. with free lunch at 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start at 1:00 p.m. For more information call 918-352-4110 or 918-260-9245. JUNE 12 - 13 Arts on the Avenue, Cherokee Capitol Square, Tahlequah. Arts on the Avenue, held in historic Cherokee Capitol Square in downtown Tahlequah, features an assortment of fine art on display including jewelry, painting, pottery, wood carvings and sculptures, beadwork, baskets and photography, among others. A variety of Native American and non-Native American artists mostly from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri showcase their fine art. On Friday night enjoy Wines on the Avenue. Merchants throughout downtown host wine tastings featuring t t t various wines. Try new wines as you stroll down Main Street. During the event, visit the many artists in their booths and listen to live music on the stage in the Cherokee Capitol Square. Both Friday and Saturday feature performing artists offering music in many genres as well as dance, theater and spoken word. Arts on the Avenue is free and open to the public. There is a fee for Wines on the Avenue. Phone: 918-453-5728 JUNE 13 Cherokee Heritage Day at Har-Ber Village, Har-Ber Village Museum, 4404 W 20th St, Grove. Har-Ber Village Museum in Grove will be filled with the treasured history of the Cherokee Nation on Cherokee Heritage Day. From the outside lawn where visitors can play the ancient game of marbles to the Gazebo on Main Street where Cherokee gospel singers will fill the air with beautiful music, Cherokee Heritage Day will be a day of cultural enrichment and fun. Cherokee genealogy, or Dawes’ Roll look-ups, will be provided to anyone interested in his or her Cherokee lineage as well. Many events will take place within the village during Cherokee Heritage Day. Some of the activities include beadwork, finger weaving, basket weaving demonstrations and the creation and assembling of walking sticks and tomahawks. Author Sequoyah Guess will be hosting a book signing of his novel “Red Eye.” Guess is a traditional Cherokee storyteller and a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma. Renowned Cherokee basket weaver Kathryn Kelly will showcase her skills in the craft building. Kelly was deemed a Cherokee National Treasure for basketry by the Cherokee Arts and Humanities Council in 2003. She will demonstrate how she selects her materials, how she positions them into form and how 21 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 t t t she intricately weaves each piece of vine to create a masterpiece. She will have various baskets on display for sale and will answer questions from the audience. Throughout the day, guests can make their own corn husk dolls and play marbles out on the front lawn. Visitors can enjoy some delicious Indian tacos for lunch while listening to traditional Cherokee music as well as gospel favorites when Cherokee gospel singers perform at the gazebo on Main Street beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing throughout the afternoon. Phone: 918786-6446 JUNE 13 Inter-Tribal Children’s Powwow & Fun Fest, 11400 S 613 Rd, Miami. Bring t t t t the whole family out to the InterTribal Children’s Powwow and Fun Fest in Miami for a day of activities and exhibitions of tribal dance. Educational and fun activities and games for kids begin with the fun fest at 12pm. Storytellers will tell traditional stories and there will be live entertainment throughout the day. All ages will enjoy browsing the craft booths offering a variety of handmade items at the InterTribal Children’s Powwow and Fun Fest. Pick up a snack from one of the many food vendors, then watch gourd dancers and hoop dancers as they perform. Stick around for supper from 5pm to 7pm, and then witness the excitement of the grand entry, which begins at 7pm. A stomp dance will follow the day’s festivities, beginning at 11:30pm. Phone: 918-542-7232 EVENTS JUNE 20 Murrow Indian Children’s Home Benefit Powwow at Bacone College, Student Life Center, 2412 E Shawnee Bypass, Muskogee. Men and women combined contests plus Tiny Tots. 50/50; cake walk; raffles and silent auctions. All Drums, royalties and dancers invited. More info call 918-682-2586. JUNE 26-27 Miami Nation Powwow at the Miami Nation Dance Grounds, 2319 W. Newman Road, Miami (alternate rain location is the NEO Basketball Arena). Gourd Dancing begins Friday at 6pm. Grand Entry at 8:30pm. Gourd Dancing begins Saturday at 4pm and Grand Entry is at 7pm. Each night ends with a Stomp Dance. For more information call 918541-3131. VOTED TOP 3, “BEST NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE”– USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice 2014 1710 C H E R O K E E 21192 S KEELER DR, PARK HILL , OK 74 451 (888) 999-60 07 • CHEROKEEHERITAGE.ORG V I L L A G E NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 22 JUNE 25 -28 Mvskoke Nation Festival, Claude Cox Omniplex, Okmulgee. Each June, thousands of people gather at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Claude Cox Omniplex in the city of Okmulgee for a weekend filled with activities celebrating contemporary Muscogee life. This annual celebration includes cultural exhibitions, an award-winning rodeo, concerts featuring local and national acts, sports tournaments, arts and crafts, food, a parade through historic downtown Okmulgee, senior citizen’s activities, children’s activities and many more festivities for the entire family to enjoy. The Mvskoke Nation Festival began in 1974 as a celebration of Muscogee culture and heritage and has become a major family gathering for many Muscogee families. This year is the 41st anniversary of the festival. All activities are free and open to the public. This Cara Cowan Watts much-loved festival invites all people to experience the games, competitions and festival events during the month of June. Be a part of the largest and longest running festival in Okmulgee County and join the Muscogee people in a celebration of life. Phone: 918-7327992 or 918-732-7993. JUNE 26 - 27 Miami Nation Powwow, Miami Nation Dance Grounds, 2319 W. Newman Road, Miami. Alternate location in case of rain: NEO Basketball Arena. Gourd Dancing 6 -8 pm. Grand Entry at 8:30pm. Tiny Tots exhibition, adult contests, Golden Age and Stomp Dancing on Friday. Saturday: Gourd Dancing from 4-6pm, Grand Entry at 7pm. Adult contests, men and women. Stomp Dance. More info call 918-541-3131 JUNE 26 - 28 Tonkawa Tribal Powwow, Fort Oakland, Tonkawa. Come out and experience the Tonkawa Tribal Powwow, an annual tribal celebration featuring Native American dancing, contests, crafts, artwork and food. Dance styles will include straight, fancy, traditional, cloth and buckskin categories. Stick around for a traditional Tonkawa scalp dance during the festival and a Nez Perce memorial ceremony Saturday morning. This year’s event will also include sporting tournaments, a catfish tournament and a scout dance. Free camping, along with electric and water hookups, will be available. Phone: 580-628-2561. JUNE 26 - 28 Peoria Powwow, 60610 E 90 Rd, Miami, The annual Peoria Powwow in Miami is a grand festival of Native American culture and dance. This American Indian event features a wide range of contest dancing, including gourd dancing and straight dancing, as well as grass, traditional and fancy dancing. Other SUPERNAW’S Cherokee Nation Tribal Council District 13 OKLAHOMA INDIAN SUPPLY Email Cara to get her Cherokee Nation News & Events emails or scholarship emails! SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA [email protected] [email protected] 1-888-720-1967 www.nativetimes.com 23 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 categories of dance will also include cloth, buckskin, jingle and fancy shawl. Come to the Peoria Powwow in Miami and join the Master of Ceremonies as he or she leads visitors throughout the festival’s various events. Phone: 918-5402535. JULY 25 National Day of the Cowboy celebration at Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan. Doors open at 10 a.m. with festivities taking place all day. Come rope a longhorn, ride a buckin’ bronc and create your own brand. Beat the heat in our 4D Experience Theater where you can watch the cattle stampede, cool off during a summer thunderstorm on the Oklahoma prairie and learn a little about life as a cowboy. Visit our Campfire Theater and listen to Jesse Chisholm and Tex share their campfire tales while some ruckus is made in the wagon as cowboys try to get comfortable for the night. Art lovers will delight in our Garis Gallery of the American West where they can view up close the prized works of George Catlin, Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. Other local and regional artists also are on display, including the work of Chad Payne. For more information, call 580-252-6692, or email leah@ onthechisholmtrail.com; [email protected] or [email protected]. TSET. BETTER LIVES THROUGH BETTER HEALTH. NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 24 Attractions Artesian Hotel 1001 W 1st St • Sulphur 855-455-5255 www.artesianhotel.com Bigheart Museum 616 W Main • Barnsdall 918-847-2397 Caddo Heritage Museum Caddo Nation Complex • Binger 405-656-2344 www.caddonation-nsn.gov Cherokee Heritage Center 21192 S Keeler Drive • Tahlequah 918-456-6007 www.cherokeeheritage.org Cherokee Strip Museum 90114th St • Alva 580-327-2030 www.alvaok.net/alvachamber Cheyenne Cultural Center 2250 NE Route 66 • Clinton 580-232-6224 www.clintonokla.org Chickasaw Council House Museum 209 N Fisher Ave • Tishomingo 580-371-3351 www.chickasaw.net Chickasaw Nation Visitor Center 520 E Arlington • Ada 580-436-2603 www.chickasaw.net Chickasaw National Capitol Building 411 W 9th • Tishomingo 580-371-9835 www.chickasaw.net Choctaw Nation Museum Council House Road • Tuskahoma 918-569-4465 t Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center and Firelake Gifts 1899 N Gordon Cooper • Shawnee 405-878-5830 www.potawatomi.org/culture Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center 701 NW Ferris Ave. • Lawton 580-353-0404 www.comanchemuseum.com Coo-Y-Yah Museum 847 Hwy 69 and S 8th St • Pryor 918-825-2222 Creek Council House Museum 106 W 6th • Okmulgee 918-756-2324 www.tourokmulgee.com t Fort Sill Historic Landmark and Museum 437 Quanah Rd. • Fort Sill 580-442-5123 http://sill-www.army.mil/museum Fort Washita Historic Site and Museum 3348 State Rd 199 • Durant 580-924-6502 Gardner Mission and Museum Hwy 70 E • Broken Bow 580-584-6588 Gilcrease Museum 1400 Gilcrease Museum Rd. • Tulsa 918-596-2700 or 888-655-2278 www.gilcrease.org Indian Memorial Museum 402 E 2nd St. • Broken Bow 580-584-6531 Delaware County Historical Society & Mariee Wallace Museum 538 Krause St • Jay 918-253-4345 or 866-253-4345 Delaware Tribal Museum Hwy 281 N • Anadarko 405-247-2448 Five Civilized Tribes Museum 1101 Honor Heights Dr • Muskogee 918-683-1701 or 877-587-4237 www.fivetribes.org Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art 555 Elm Ave. • Norman 405-325-3272 www.ou.edu/fjjma Fort Gibson Historic Site and Interpretive Center 907 N Garrison Ave. • Fort Gibson 918-478-4088 www.okhistory.org John Hair Museum 18627 W Keetoowah Circle Tahlequah • 918-772-4389 www.keetoowahcherokee.org Jacobson House Native Art Center 609 Chautauqua • Norman 405-366-1667 www.jacobsonhouse.com Kanza Museum Kaw Tribal Complex • Kaw City 580-269-2552 or 866-404-5297 www.kawnation.com Kiowa Tribal Museum Hwy 9 W • Carnegie • 580-654-2300 Museum of the Great Plains 601 NW Ferris Ave. • Lawton 580-581-3460 www.museumgreatplains.org Museum of the Red River 812 E Lincoln Rd • Idabel 580-286-3616 www.museumoftheredriver.org t t NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 t National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd • Oklahoma City 405-478-2250 www.nationalcowboymuseum.org Oklahoma History Center 2401 N Laird Ave. • Oklahoma City 405-522-5248 www.okhistorycenter.org Osage Tribal Museum, Library and Archives 819 Grandview Ave. • Pawhuska 918-287-5441 www.osagetribe.com/museum Permanent Art of the Oklahoma State Capitol 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. • Oklahoma City 405-521-3356 www.ok.gov Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 S Rockford Rd. • Tulsa 918-749-7941 www.philbrook.org Red Earth Museum 6 Santa Fe Plaza Oklahoma City 405-427-5228 www.redearth.org 25 t t t Southern Plains Museum Tonkawa Tribal Museum 715 E Central Blvd. • Anadarko 405-247-6221 www.doi.gov/iacb/museums/ museum_s_plains.html 36 Cisco Dr. • Tonkawa 580-628-5301 www.tonkawatribe.com Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center 18154 1st St. • Spiro 918-962-2062 okhistory.org/outreach/museums/ spiromounds.html Standing Bear Park, Museum and Education Center 601 Standing Bear Pkwy • Ponca City 580-762-1514 www.standingbearpark.com Tahlonteeskee Cherokee Courthouse Museum Rt. 2 Box 37-1 • Gore 918-489-5663 Talbot Research Library and Museum 500 S. Colcord Ave. • Colcord 918-326-4532 www.talbotlibrary.com Three Valley Museum 401 W. Main • Durant 580-920-1907 t Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum 303 S. Main Blackwell 580-363-0209 Washita Battlefield National Historic Site West of town, Cheyenne 580-497-2742 www.nps.gov/waba Webbers Falls Historical Museum Commercial & Main, Webbers Falls 918-464-2728 Wheelock Academy Rt. 2 Box 257-A8 • Garvin 580-746-2139 www.choctawnation.com Woolaroc Ranch, Museum and Wildlife Preserve 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Rd. Bartlesville 918-336-0307 or 888-966-5276 www.woolaroc.org Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 2401 Chautauqua Ave. • Norman 405-325-4712 www.snomnh.ou.edu Seminole Nation Museum 524 S Wewoka • Wewoka 405-257-5580 www.theseminolenationmuseum.org Sequoyah’s Cabin Rt. 1 Box 141 • Sallisaw 918-775-2413 www.cherokeetourismok.com Will Rogers Museum 1720 W Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore 26 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 SHOPPING t t t as blouses, skirts, ribbon shirts, dresses, jackets, vests, coats, buckskin dresses, moccasins and leggings, Cherokee dresses. Many items decorated with Seminole patchwork and Osage ribbon work. Brochure available with stamped self-addressed business-size envelope. Bedré Chocolate 37 N Colbert Rd Davis, OK 73030 Toll Free: 800-367-5390 Bedre is an American Indian company that produces fine chocolate in the heart of Oklahoma. This manufacturing facility is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. Bedre offers temptations to satisfy any sweet tooth, including gourmet chocolates, gift baskets and other traditional candies. While on site, guests may step into the viewing gallery and see chocolate being made before their eyes. Chocolate is produced and packaged Monday through Friday, 9am3pm. If your group consist of more than eight guests, an appointment is required. The Branded Bear 148 E Lake Dr Medicine Park, OK 73557 Phone: 580-529-3656 The Branded Bear in Medicine Park specializes in authentic, handmade Native American jewelry, pottery and artifacts. This one-of-a-kind shop has something for everyone. Located along a charming sidewalk in scenic downtown Medicine Park, this store features Native American art and jewelry representing about 20 different tribes, including some from Oklahoma. Buffalo Sun 122 N Main Miami, OK 74354 Phone: 918-542-8870 The only Indian design clothing store and gift shop in the Tri State area. Traditional and contemporary Indian fashions such The Cedar Chest 521 Kihekah St Pawhuska, OK 74056 Phone: 918-287-9129 The Cedar Chest in Pawhuska carries beautiful handmade Native American jewelry and traditional regalia pieces. Browse through turquoise bracelets and earrings as well as hand beaded barrettes and moccasins. The Cedar Chest also offers candles, silver jewelry, Pendleton items, shawls, canes, head dresses and much more. Native American artists also display their work for sale. Cha Tullis Gallery 108 W Main Hominy, OK 74035 Phone: 918-885-4717 Stop by and browse our collection of artwork, crafts, jewelry, literature and music, located in the heart of the Osage Indian Nation Reservation. Items feature Native American, cowboy and nature-themed artwork and gifts. From Indian fry bread to incense, talking sticks to pottery, Kokopelli to wolves, Native American flute music to silver and turquoise jewelry, the selection is extensive. As our journey continues we will add new creations to our collection. Cherokee Gallery & Gift Shop 777 W Cherokee St Catoosa, OK 74015 Phone: 918-384-6723 Located inside the Hard Rock Casino, the Cherokee Gallery & Gift Shop offers a variety of items make by Cherokee Tribal members. Browse traditional Cherokee items like baskets, pottery, beaded items, knives and pipes. Other items include Pendleton products, jewelry, art, books and apparel. t t t Cherokee Nation Gift Shop 17725 S Muskogee Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464 Phone: 918-456-2793 Toll Free: 800-256-2123 Located next to the Cherokee Nation Headquarters in Tahlequah, the Cherokee Nation Gift Shop offers a variety of items made by Cherokee Tribal members. Browse rows of traditional Cherokee baskets, pottery, beaded items, knives and pipes. Other items include Pendleton products, jewelry, art, books and apparel. Cherokee Trading Post & Boot Outlet 23107 N Frontage Rd Clinton, OK 73601 Phone: 580-323-0001 Toll Free: 888-572-0001 This family-owned gift shop was established in 1967 on historic Route 66. The Cherokee Trading Post & Boot Outlet in Clinton offers Indian jewelry, hand beaded jewelry, moccasins, artifacts, pottery, art, rattlesnake products, leather jackets and Western items, as well as Oklahoma and Route 66 souvenirs. Find a wide variety of cowboy boots for every occasion including a number of different brands at their boot outlet. Cherokee Trading Post & Travel Mart 301 S Walbaum Rd Calumet, OK 73014 Phone: 405-884-2502 The Cherokee Trading Post & Travel Mart in Calumet is conveniently located right off the highway and stocked full of unique American Indian clothing, decor, accessories and more. Stop in to look through their extensive selection 27 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 t t t of moccasins, Pendleton items and turquoise jewelry. You’ll find leather handbags, one-of-a-kind hats, hand beaded items, books on Native American culture and even high quality cowboy boots. There’s something for everyone including children at this Route 66 staple that opened in 1963. Choctaw Nation Museum Gift Shop Tuskhoma (918) 569-4465. Located on the first floor of the historic Choctaw Nation Museum in Tuskahoma the Choctaw gift shop features many wonderful handcrafted Choctaw Items. Those looking for unique one of a kind holiday gifts can find it here. We have beaded and gourd tree ornaments and also beadwork from over 20 local artist, baby moccasins, artwork, deer horn handle knives, stickball silverwork, modern Choctaw jewelry, Pendleton blankets and items too numerous to mention. In December receive a free ornament with any purchase. The gift shop is open from 8 to 4 Monday through Friday. The gift shop will also do mail orders. Please call (918) 569-4465. Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center & FireLake Gifts 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr Shawnee, OK 74801 Phone: 405-878-5830 Toll Free: 800-880-9880 A primary goal of the Citizen Potawatomi Museum is to preserve and interpret artifacts relevant to indigenous Great Lakes cultures with an emphasis on the Anishinabe Potawatomi. The museum also seeks to facilitate an understanding of t t t SHOPPING history, heritage, values, art, philosophy, crafts, medicines, societal structure and language -- but not merely in an historical sense. The Citizen Potawatomi are living, dynamic people with a bright future. The museum emphasizes the direct connection between ancestors and the Citizen Potawatomi people of today. The theme, therefore, is not ‘Who We Were,’ but ‘Who We Are.’ The Citizen Potawatomi Museum also features the nation’s museum research library, archives, family research center, veteran’s wall of honor, tribal heritage project and long room events center. FireLake Gifts is also located inside the museum, offering unique Native American made jewelry, ceremonial items, traditional native attire, a vast array of Pendleton blankets, jackets, clothing, bags and more. FireLake Gifts is open Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:30pm and Sat, 10am-3pm. For FireLake Gifts call 405-275-3119 or visit www.firelakegifts. com for more information. earrings, and other beaded items. We are located attached to a private residence, but shoppers are welcome at all times. Call before coming to be sure we are in. Drysdales 10127 E 71st St Tulsa, OK 74133 Phone: 918-252-7917 Stop into Drysdales in Tulsa to shop an enormous selection of Western wear and more. Browse through the selection of men’s, women’s and kids’ boots; from simple to flashy and leather to ostrich, you’re guaranteed to find a style you love. Check out the wide selection of Wrangler jeans, as well as many other classic brands. Drysdales also offers men’s, women’s and kids’ shirts, outerwear and accessories. Top off your outfit in timeless style with a straw or felt cowboy hat and you’re ready to go. Gourds Etc. 9002 S 439-2 Locust Grove, OK 74352 Phone: 918-479-8739 Gourds, Etc is an art studio and gallery that offers authentic handmade Cherokee art for immediate purchase including one-of-a-kind Cherokee gourd masks, gourd art, paintings, jewelry, tree ornaments, decorative mugs and more. Periodic gourd art workshops are offered. All gourds used for art are grown in a garden located on studio property. Visitors are welcome to view the garden area to better understand the process of making gourd art. Gourds, Etc also hosts an annual Christmas Art Show during the first Saturday and Sunday in December with guest American Indian artists offering extraordinary art and gift ideas in every price range. Gourds, Etc can accommodate small tours by appointment. Gourds, Etc is privately owned and operated by artist, Verna Bates, a registered member of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Fancy Dancer Leather Designs 302 W Alabama Anadarko, OK 73005 Phone: 405-247-7030 Custom made beaded buckskin presses, moccasins and leggings. Also a wide variety of Czech cut beads and beading supplies, shell and other natural material Indian Art Oklahoma 4716 N MacArthur Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73122 Phone: 405-495-1800 Indian Art Oklahoma features a variety of handcrafted jewelry and authentic, handmade American Indian items. This store carries turquoise jewelry, pottery, 28 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 SHOPPING t artwork, sculpture, beadwork, artifacts, flutes, decorative items, music, movies, books, gift cards and much more. Indian Art Oklahoma has been making custom design jewelry since 1979 in Oklahoma City. Indian Trading Post & Art 825 S Walbaum Rd Calumet, OK 73014 Phone: 405-884-5599 At Indian Trading Post & Art in Calumet, you can shop for all kinds of Native American themed apparel, knick knacks and other memorabilia. This great stop just off I-40 is the perfect chance to pick up a pair of moccasins or hand beaded jewelry. The store also carries Native American art from a large number of tribes including pottery and other great pieces. Inter-Tribal Designs 1520 N Portland Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Phone: 405-943-7935 Inter-Tribal Designs in Oklahoma City features hard-to-find Native American food items, kachinas, jewelry, beadwork, clothing, pottery and beading and craft supplies. Jane Osti Pottery Studio 402 S. Muskogee Tahlequah, OK 74464 Phone:(918) 456-1900 A Cherokee National Treasure, Jane’s work has been exhibited in museums across the country and she has won awards for her work in numerous juried art shows. Her pottery is rich in earth colors of natural clay and rich in history of designs and patterns, bringing full circle ancient traditions in a contemporary world. Laughing Lizard Trading Post 205 E Lake Dr Medicine Park, OK 73557 Phone: 580-574-1318 The Laughing Lizard Trading Post in the quaint town of Medicine Park specializes t t in nature inspired and Native American themed gifts and collectibles. Find the perfect handmade item for someone special as a gift or pick yourself out some new unique accessories that cannot be found anywhere else. Conveniently located with other boutiques and specialty stores in the historic town of Medicine Park, make Laughing Lizard a stop during your trip to Medicine Park and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Lyons Indian Store 111 S Detroit Ave Tulsa, OK 74120 Phone: 918-582-6372 Lyon’s Indian Store has been located in downtown Tulsa since 1916. Offering one of the largest selections of American Indian goods and Oklahoma souvenirs in Tulsa, Lyon’s Indian Store has been a Tulsa fixture for over 90 years. Located in the city’s vibrant Blue Dome District, Lyon’s Indian Store features silver and turquoise Indian jewelry, t-shirts, moccasins, Native American art, rugs, pottery, bronze statues, Pendleton blankets, crafts, beads, feathers, gifts and more. McKee’s Indian Store & Susan Peters Gallery 116 W Main St Anadarko, OK 73005 Phone: 405-247-7151 Toll Free: 800-972-7653 McKee’s Indian Store in Anadarko is a retail store offering Indian art and crafts, beads, fringe and more for making crafts and regalia. Other items for purchase include Pendleton blankets and purses, t t t turquoise and silver jewelry, original Indian art, prints and sculpture. Some artifacts on display but not for sale. While you’re there, browse art from Susan Peters Gallery. Oklahoma Indian Arts & Crafts Cooperative 801 E Central Blvd Anadarko, OK 73005 Phone: 405-247-3486 The Oklahoma Indian Arts & Crafts Cooperative, founded in 1955, is an independent arts and crafts business owned and operated by Native American artists and craftspeople. The sales shop is located in the Southern Plains Indian Museum. Oklahoma Native Art & Jewelry 2225 Exchange Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Phone: 405-604-9800 Known as one of Oklahoma City’s premier American Indian galleries and shops, Oklahoma Native Art & Jewelry is located in the Historic Stockyards District near Cattlemen’s Steakhouse. It features rare works of over 68 wellknown American Indian artists and craftsmen, as well as authentic American Indian and Western artworks including sculpture, jewelry, Kachinas, Cherokee baskets, dream catchers, pottery and paintings. Native American Art 317 S Main St Tulsa, OK 74103 Art gallery specializing in Native American art featuring paintings, sculptures, pottery, prints and much more. Nevaquaya Fine Arts 500 Riverwalk Trace, Ste. 120 Jenks, OK Phone: 580-291-9572 Nevaquaya Fine Arts represents American Indian arts and artists that express the uniqueness of Native culture 29 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 t t t in traditional and contemporary forms. Osage Trading Post 153 John Dahl Avenue Pawhuska, OK 74056 Phone: 918-287-4544 An authorized Pendleton dealer and Native American owned, we are located on the Osage Reservation. Osage Trading Company carries traditional regalia, supplies and beadwork. Stop by and browse through everything from moccasins, otter hides and turquoise jewelry to sweet grass, fringe and ribbon. We carry a large selection of American broadcloth, hide and beads. Other items include corn, blue corn, blue cornmeal and frybread mix. Come shop our large selection of ropes, roping gloves and other roping supplies. Additionally, we sell fireworks at a discounted price throughout the year. Come in on a Friday and enjoy a delicious, hot Osage meatpie with a strawberry pop. We are open Monday through Saturday. Osage Tribal Museum 819 Grandview Ave Pawhuska, OK 74056 Phone: 918.287.5441 The Osage Tribal Museum is the oldest tribally owned museum in the United States. Originally constructed in 1872 as a chapel, schoolhouse, and dormitory, the Osage Tribal Council was instrumental in establishing the museum in 1938. The adaptive reuse of the building to a museum was funded as a Public Works Administration (WPA) project and carried out by the CCC. At the time of its opening in 1938, it was the only museum in the world owned by an American Indian tribe. After a year of expansion and remodeling funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the museum was reopened on September 30, 1967. Once again, in 1994, the museum reopened after several months of additional renovations. On October 15, 1987 the Osage Tribal Museum was placed on the National Register Historic Places and on May 2, t t t SHOPPING 2008 the museum celebrated its 70th anniversary. Rabbit Gallery 231 S Taylor Pryor, OK 74362 Phone: 918-825-3716 Toll Free: 800-613-3716 Original art, paintings, prints and gift items by internationally-known Native American artists Bill and Traci Rabbit. Father and daughter are enrolled citizens of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and enjoyed creating their art together. Ron Allen Studios 221 E Cedar St Wewoka, OK 74884 Phone: 405-380-6942 Ron Allen Studios in Wewoka offers a wide selection of unique works that are accessible to art collectors both novice and expert. Over the years, renowned artist Ron Allen’s works have been shown in various galleries and museums across the country, including the Carol LaRoche Gallery in Santa Fe and the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka. Ron Allen Studios features fine art, sculpture, paintings, collage and assemblage, along with assorted junk and artifacts of the rusty metal type. Stop by any day of the week to find the next conversation piece for your home or office. Southwest Collectibles 135 W First St Arcadia, OK 73007 Phone: 405-396-2202 Offers a wide variety of authentic Native American and Southwestern art. Includes jewelry, prints, wall hangings, handmade flutes, peace pipes, handcrafted knifes, drums, Kachina dolls, furs and hides. Supernaw’s Oklahoma Indian Supply 213 East Rogers Blvd. Skiatook, OK 74070 Phone: 888-720-1967 Beads and beading supplies, jewelry, hackles, spikes and fluffs, skins, blankets, sage and cedar - Supernaw’s is the place to find it. Tiger Gallery 2110 E Shawnee Muskogee, OK 74403 Tiger Gallery in Muskogee is a family owned and operated business. The gallery features reprints of the work of Jerome and Dana Tiger, widely considered major influences in the development of contemporary Indian art, as well as the works of the rest of the Tiger family. Tribes 131 Fine Art, Jewelry & Gifts 131 24th Ave NW Norman, OK 73069 Phone: 405-329-4442 Tribes 131 Fine Art, Gifts & Jewelry is one of Oklahoma’s premier galleries containing American Indian and Southwest-inspired fine arts. Located in Norman, Tribes 131 is a one-stop gallery for works by well-known artisans. Tribes 131 features everything from historical artwork to abstract pieces, including a variety of non-native and gift items. This Norman gallery offers a full line of jewelry, pottery, baskets, kachinas, textiles, prints, bronzes, clay and alabaster sculptures, masks, beadwork and a large variety of made in Oklahoma gift items. Historical works vary and often sell quickly. Tribes 131 also has works by other artists on consignment and the largest inventory of Doc Tate Nevaquaya and Mirac Creepingbear originals for sale. A Native American Art Calendar signing is held annually the first week of December. Tribes 131 also hosts monthly events featuring different artists and meet-and-greets during opening night receptions. These events are free and open to the public. *Not all listings are Native American owned Lodging Casino Hotel Devol www.indigoskycasino.com Spa Golf on Site Meeting Space Restaurant Laundry Microwave Hair Dryer Coffee Maker Hot Tub (O = Outdoor; I = Indoor) Swimming Pool Business Center Fitness Room Breakfast Wi-Fi Rooms 30 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 31 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015 OKLAHOMA Tribal Directory Absentee-Shawnee Tribe 2025 South Gordon Cooper Shawnee Oklahoma 74801 Phone: 405.275.4030 Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 101 E. Broadway Wetumka, Ok. 74883 Phone: 405 452-3987 Apache Tribe of Oklahoma 511 East Colorado Drive Anadarko, Okla. 405-247-9493 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Hwys. 281 & 152 Intersection Binger, Okla. 405-656-2344 Cherokee Nation South of Tahlequah, Hwy. 62 Tahlequah, Okla. 918-453-5000 Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes 100 Red Moon Circle Concho, Okla. 405-262-0345 Chickasaw Nation 124 East 14th Street Ada, Okla. (580) 436-2603 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 529 N. 16th St., Durant, Okla. 800-522-6170 Citizen Potawatomi Nation 1601 Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Okla. 405-275-3121 Comanche Nation 584 NW Bingo Rd. Lawton, Okla. 877-492-4988 Delaware (Lenape) Tribe of Indians 5100 East Tuxedo Blvd. Bartlesville, Okla. 918- 337-6550 Delaware Nation 31064 State Highway 281 Anadarko, Okla. 405-247-2448 Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 127 Oneida St. Seneca, Missouri 918-666-2435 Fort Sill Apache Tribe Route 2, Box 121 Apache, Okla. 580-588-2298 Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma RR 1, Box 721 Perkins, OK 405-547-2402 Kaw Nation of Oklahoma 698 Grandview Drive Kaw City, Okla. 580-269-2552 Kialegee Tribal Town 623 East Hwy. 9 Wetumka, Okla. 405-452-3262 Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 70 McLoud, Okla. 405-964-7053 Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Hwy. 9, West of Carnegie Carnegie, Okla. 580-654-2300 Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 202 S. Eight Tribes Trail Miami, Okla. 918-542-1445 Sac and Fox Nation 920883 S. Hwy 99 Stroud, Okla. 918-968-3526 Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma 418 G Street Miami, Okla. 918-542-1190 Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Junction Hwys. 270 and 56 P. O. Box 1498, Wewoka, Okla. 405-257-7200 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hwy. 75 and Loop 56 Okmulgee, Okla. 800-482-1979 Osage Nation 813 Grandview Pawhuska, Okla. 918-287-5555 Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma 13 S. 69 A Miami, Okla. 918-540-1536 Otoe-Missouria Tribe 8151 Hwy 177 Red Rock, Okla. 877-692-6863 Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Pawnee, Okla. 918-762-3621 Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 118 S. Eight Tribes Trail Miami, Okla. 918-540-2535 Seneca-Cayuga Nation R2301 E. Steve Owens Blvd. Miami, Okla. 918-542-6609 Shawnee Tribe 29 S. Hwy. 69A Miami, Okla. 918-542-2441 Thlopthlocco Tribal Town 09095 Okemah Street Okemah, Okla. 918-560-6198. Tonkawa Tribe of Indians 1 Rush Buffalo Road Tonkawa, Okla. 580-628-2561 United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians PO Box 746 Tahlequah, Okla. 918-431-1818 Ponca Tribe 20 White Eagle Drive Ponca City, Okla. 580-762-8104 Wichita and Affiliated Tribes [Wichita, Keechi, Waco, Tawakonie] Hwy. 281, Anadarko, Okla. 405-247-2425 Quapaw Tribe of Indians 5681 S. 630 Rd. Quapaw,Okla. 918-542-1853 Wyandotte Nation 64700 E. Highway 60 Wyandotte, Okla. 918-678-2297 NATIVE OKLAHOMA | JUNE 2015
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