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US Representative Tom Cole (Chickasaw) visited with members of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma/OKC Chapter at Twin Hills G&CC discussing legislation, Indian Affairs and Q & A.
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“ HELLO ”
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GATHERINGS
BINGER Caddo Culture Club First and third Thursdays, 7 pm Caddo Nation Cultural Building
SPIRO
May 28, 1830 US President Jackson signs Indian Removal Act
Spiro Mounds Archaeology Day Saturday, May 12 Spiro Mounds Center, 18154 1st St Free admission for the day at Oklahoma’s only prehistoric Native American archaeological site that is open to the public http://www.okhistory.org/sites/spiromounds
Seminole Nation Weekly Radio Show Airs live Tuesdays at 11 am on KWSH 1260 AM Rebroadcast Sundays at 10 am on KADA 99-3 FM, 1230 AM, KADARADIO.NET via Webstream.
PARK HILL Trail Of Tears Art Show Now thru May 20 Cherokee Heritage Center, 21192 S Keeler Dr http://www.cherokeeheritage.org
QUAPAW Quapaw Language Classes Tuesdays, 7 to 9 pm Quapaw Tribal Library, 905 Whitebird St choffman@quapawtribe.com, 918-542-2619
WWW Eye on NDN-Country with dg smalling Saturdays, 9 am on http://www.thespyfm.com Conversations with Native leaders and friends of NDN-Country on current affairs in Oklahoma.
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Research Your Indian Ancestry Oklahoma Historical Society website http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes
Choctaw Trail of Tears Commemorative Walk Saturday, May 19, 10 am start Choctaw Nation Capitol Grounds For more information: 800.522.6170 x2162, http://www.choctawnation.com
Tribal Scene Radio Fridays, 8 am live on http://www.kbga.org Conversations with host Jodi Rave.
RADIO
May 23, 1944 Van T. Barfoot (Choctaw) earns Medal of Honor
Chickasaw Community Radio KCNP 89.5 FM Owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. Kiowa Voices Sundays at 12 noon on KACO 98.5 FM Music and more from the Kiowa and area tribes.
OKLAHOMA CITY Native American New Play Festival June 1 thru 10; Preview on May 31 City Space Theatre in the Civic Center Music Hall Featuring new play “Salvage” and staged readings on June 10th of 2012 Festival finalists. http://www.okctheatrecompany.org
Red Earth Museum & Gallery 6 Santa Fe Plaza, downtown http://www.redearth.org; 405-427-5228
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Event Co-chairs Scott Davis, JTNAG Executive Director Annetta Abbott, David Leader and emcee Bob Barry, Jr.
HONORING JIM THORPE
The Devon Boathouse on the Oklahoma River was the place to celebrate the Jim Thorpe Native American Games coming to OKC June 10-17. The Games will bring together Native athletes from across the United States and Canada to compete in nine sports All events will be free to the public. http://www.jimthorpegames.com
Kirke Kickingbird and (far right) JTNAG Director of Operations Nathan Hart
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Kiowa Tribe Vice Chairman Amber Toppah, OK Rep. Dan Kirby and JTNAG Promotions & Sales Director Debbie Lindsey
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Miss Indian OKC
BROOKE KIHEGA (O T O E M I S S O U R I A )
Jr. Miss Indian OKC
LINDSEY HARJO (S E M I N O L E )
Little Miss Indian OKC
ANOLI BILLY (C H I C K A S AW, C H O C TAW )
he Changing Winds T Cultural Society hosted the 2012 Miss Indian
Oklahoma City Competition and Performance at the Destiny Christian Center in Del City. Throughout the year the princesses serve as ambassadors for their tribes and Native people. They perform sign language, dance exhibitions and serve as greeters at business, civic or cultural events.
Contact Shirley Wapskineh: swapskineh@sbcglobal.net
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A NEW EXHIBIT OF WORKS BY OSAGE ARTIST ANITA FIELDS
THREE THOUGHTS
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LOOKING OVER THE INVISIBVLE LINE
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H O L D I N G PAT T E R N S
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sage artist Anita Fields will have an exhibition of works titled “Earthen Thoughts” on display in the Governor’s Gallery in the state capitol from May 7 through July 8. A well-known clay artist, Fields often incorporates abstracted images of clothing and artifacts.
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“With each handful of moist earth I am given the opportunity to express myself in a manner that reflects what it is that has been left for me, that is, a way to look at the world and a way to think as an Osage woman.”
MOVEMENT OF THE SUN
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Fields has a BFA from Oklahoma State University and additional training at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, NM. Her work is in the permenant collections of the Heard Museum and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. http://www.cla.purdue.edu/waaw/ peterson/fields.html
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NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH LANGUAGE FAIR
GRADE 6-8 LARGE GROUP SONG
B Y B.B. H A M I LT O N P H O T O S : D R E A M C AT C H E R I M A G E S
Ofi’haksibish Falaa’ Chipota Chikashshanompoli
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GR ADE 9-12 MA STER PERFORMANCE GROUP
Pueblo Dance Troupe Singers Riverside Indian School
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GR ADE 6 - 8 INDIVIDUAL SPOKEN L ANGUAGE
L: Briana Rustin (Apache) Riverside Indian School and R: Anevay Greenwood (Otoe) Edmond Public Schools
GRADE 3-5 SMALL GROUP SONG GR ADE 9-12 IN DIVIDUAL L ANGUAGE WITH SONG
Kiowa Kids
Nokose Foley (Lakota) Stillwater Public Schools
• GR ADE 9-12 MA STER PERFORMANCE GROUP
O’odham Traditional Dancers Riverside Indian School
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LANGUAGES very spring, the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair brings hundreds of students to the Sam Noble Museum in Norman to publicly present their Native languages. Students participate in age divisions in these categories:
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• Spoken Performance • Song in Native Language • Masters Performance • Poetry Writing • Poetry Performance • Spoken with PowerPoint • Poster Art • Books & Literature • Film & Video • Language Advocacy Essay Elders and teachers score the children on the amount of language used, fluency, spirit of the performance and stage presence.
GR ADE 9-12 L ANGUAGE MASTERS
Terri Ann Jim (Choctaw) Riverside Indian School
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GR ADE 9-12 MA STERS PERFORMANCE GROUP Apache Club Riverside Indian School
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2012 INVITED GUESTS Poet and author Dr. Ofelia Zepeda and Miss Indian World Marjorie Tahbone
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Language Advocacy Essay
Rachel White
Poster Art
Johnathon Delfrate
Book - 3rd-5th
Tema Yargee
Book - 6th-8th
Lauren Miller
Book - 9th - 12th Individual
Darian Lookout
Book - 9th - 12th Group
Multiple
Book - Pre-K - 2nd
Multiple
Film & Video - 6th – 8th
Multiple
Film & Video - 9th – 12th
Multiple
Pre-K - 2nd Individual Spoken Language
Tdohasan Sunray
PreK - 2nd Small Group Spoken Language
Kiowa Kids
PreK - 2nd Large Group Spoken Language
Fred L. McGhee Learning Center
PreK - 2nd Individual Language with Song
Brian “Nokose” Roberts
PreK - 2nd Small Group Language with Song
Kiowa Kids
PreK - 2nd Large Group Language with Song Cherokee Immersion School
GR ADE 9-12 MA STER PE R FO R M A N CE G RO U P
Pueblo Dance Troupe Riverside Indian School
PreK - 2nd Poetry
Kateri Daffron
3rd - 5th Poetry
Kristin Allen
3rd - 5th Individual Spoken Language
Chyna Chupco
3rd - 5th Small Group Spoken Language
Storytellers
3rd - 5th Large Group Spoken Language
Kiowa Kids
3rd - 5th Individual Language with Song
Niigan Sunray
3rd - 5th Small Group Language with Song
Kiowa Kids
3rd - 5th Large Group Language with Song
BIE, Kiowa Children’s Class
6th - 8th Individual Spoken Language
Anevay Greenwood
6th - 8th Small Group Spoken Language
Broken Bow Middle School
6th - 8th Large Group Spoken Language
Chipota Chikashshanompoli
6th - 8th Individual Language with Song
Anevay Greenwood
6th - 8th Small Group Language with Song
Nii/eiix
6th - 8th Large Group Language with Song
Cherokee Immersion School
9th - 12th Poetry
Alaina Maker
9th - 12th Individual Spoken Language
Dava Daylight
9th - 12th Small Group Spoken Language
The Shackleford Family
9th - 12th Large Group Spoken Language
Broken Bow High School
9th - 12th Individual Language with Song
Nokose Foley
9th - 12th Small Group Language with Song
Edmond Public Schools
9th - 12th Large Group Language with Song
Choctaw Language Group
9th - 12th Master Performers
O’odham Traditional Dancers
9th - 12th Language Masters
Terri Ann Jim
Euchee (Yuchi) Elders sing a traditional song Chipota Chikashshanompoli (Chickavsaw)
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Osage Nation Language Program
Pawhuska
Seminole
Byng Elementary Native Voice
Byng
Quarsartee
Alabama Quarsartee
Okemah
Potawatomi
Miller Family
Moore
Osage
Osage Nation Language Program
Pawhuska
Choctaw
Haileyville High School Choctaw 1 Class Haileyville
Euchee
Euchee (Yuchi) Language Project
Sapulpa
Cherokee
Cherokee Nation Immersion School
Tahlequah
Jiwere (Otoe) Edmond Public Schools
Edmond
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Poarch Creek Fred L. McGhee Early Learning Center Atmore, AL Creek
Family Group
Weleetka
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Cherokee
Cherokee Immersion School
Tahlequah
Kiowa
Cutxogul
Anadarko
Kiowa
Allen Family
Anadarko
Seminole
Chupco Family
Oklahoma City
Cherokee
Cherokee Nation Immersion Schoool
Tahlequah
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Kiowa
Kiowa Kids
Norman
Kiowa
BIE, Kiowa Chlldren’s Language Class
Carnegie
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Edmond Public Schools
Edmond
Choctaw
Broken Bow Middle School
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Chickasaw
Chipota Chikashshanompoli
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Edmond Public Schools
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W-Apache
Riverside Indian School
Anadarko
Cherokee
Cherokee Nation Immersion School
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Osage Nation Language Department
Pawhuska
Osage
Osage Nation Language Department
Pawhuska
Chickasaw
The Shackleford Family
Lexington
Choctaw
Broken Bow High School
Broken Bow
Lakota
Stillwater Public Schools
Stillwater Edmond
Otoe
Edmond Public Schools
Choctaw
Choctaw Language Community
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Riverside Indian School
Anadarko
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Riverside Indian School
Anadarko
Language Fair representatives Mary Linn, Christine Armer, Maya Torralba, Kateri Torralba and OK Rep. Chuck Hoskin watch as the Proclamation is read.
Chyna Chupko (Seminole)
began in April 2003 at the Sam Noble Museum. Elder and teacher Geneva Navarro (Comanche), Indian educator Quinton Roman Nose (Cheyenne) and the museum Native American Languages curator Mary Linn wanted a way to recognize the Native language teachers and students in the state. The 10th Anniversary of the Fair was honored on Monday, April 9 in the Chambers of the Oklahoma House of Representatives with a Proclamation by Native American Caucus CoChair Rep. Chuck Hoskin (Cherokee) followed by a gathering in the capitol rotunda and performances by some of this years’ winners and a Euchee (Yuchi) elders singing group. Congratulations to all for their hard work!
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COSMIC BINGO HAS BECOME A POPULAR OFFERING AT KAW NATION SOUTHWIND CASINO
By Sean Chaffin Just one more number. If you’ve played Bingo, you know the feeling. You’ve got four in a row –and your big win is just around the corner. That one number will make you a big winner –or remain uncalled as someone else claims the prize. It’s that thrill and allure that attracts many to the game. And Bingo has a long history in Oklahoma, and for years it was one of the limited gaming options for Americans in the Southwest –and proved to be very popular. At the Kaw Nation SouthWind Casino, traditional bingo is being turned on its head with the introduction of Cosmic Bingo – a fast-paced, high-energy Bingo game. If you have ever participated in the thrill of the popular Cosmic Bowling, the idea is similar, and the party kicks off every Saturday night at 10 pm until midnight. For the uninitiated, this is Bingo with a party atmosphere. “We have a live DJ,” says Sarah Clinton, marketing specialist with SouthWind. “The entire game is played under the black light. The paper glows, the dauber glows, and even our employees glow in their special shirts. When people ask me what Cosmic Bingo is, I
say, ‘Think of a Bingo game. Now imagine the opposite. That is Cosmic Bingo!’” A night of traditional Bingo game is very structured, very quiet, and very straightforward, Clinton says. The caller announces a number and players simply daub their cards while waiting for the next number. Cosmic Bingo takes traditional Bingo and turns up the volume. “To start with, Cosmic Bingo is loud,” she says. “Our DJ plays Top 40 and timeless classic music. When you’re playing Cosmic Bingo, you’re not just daubing your paper; you are dancing in your seat and daubing your paper.” Beyond waiting for that much-needed B-14 and G-61, the SouthWind offers Bingo players special promotions as part of its unique spin on the classic game. In between random games, drawings are held for Cosmic Bingo gear and free casino play by winning games like Kamikaze Karaoke (a random song is played and a player has to sing the best they can) or Ring toss (a guest holds a wand between their legs while their partner
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tries to land rings on it). In all, the casino offers about 12 different mini-games for players to participate in and add to the fun. The SouthWind, which is located in northern Oklahoma in the city of Newkirk, got the idea for Cosmic Bingo from Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota, the originator of cosmic bingo. Casino employees even met with the bingo manager, who walked Bingo staff through starting the promotion up. Generally, Cosmic Bingo has attracted a demographic crowd ranging from ages 18-30, but Clinton says some of the most regular and entertaining players are in their 60s and 70s. The first event was held in October. SouthWind planned only one session in October and November because organizers did not know how the new addition to the casino’s Bingo offerings would be received. They promoted Cosmic Bingo at local colleges, which paid off. “To our surprise, the response was huge so we bumped it up to two sessions every month. We’ve even started doing some theme nights,” Clinton says. “We had a great ‘80s Night last month and looking forward to trying some other ideas like Super Hero day. The SouthWind has a long history of catering to its loyal Bingo players. Players are offered monthly coupons in a mailer, and even receive discounted games for their birthday. The new game has been popular with newer
players and longtime regulars as well. “We have an amazing and loyal group of Bingo players. Some have been coming here for 25 years. So many of our guests know our employees by name. Heck, they know each other’s grandkids by name,” she says. “We had no idea what to expect from our regulars. Because the two games are so different, I expected our regulars to hate it, but they don’t. Surprisingly, a lot of our regulars will stick around and play Cosmic Bingo after the regular sessions on Saturday night. Of course, we have a few that are not in to it. It’s either too loud or just not their style, but that’s okay. We knew not everyone would love it. It’s just surprising how many actually do.” Each Cosmic Bingo game pays out $100 with the exception of a jackpot game. Also, if a players hits a Bingo on O-69, the payment is doubled. So grab your daubers and dancing shoes –and good luck!
Sean Chaffin is a freelance writer based in Rockwall, TX, and editor of PokerTraditions.com. For more information on his work, visit www. seanchaffin.com. Look for his forthcoming e-book about poker history, lore and crazy gambling tales at also www.seanchaffin.com.
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