Young Gourd Dancers

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Young Gourd Dancers

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| DECEMBER
NATIVE
OKLAHOMA
2014
DECEMBER 2014
Young Gourd
Dancers
School program
teaches tradition to
new generation
NATIVE OKLAHOMA | DECEMBER 2014
Alex Marks, 11, Muscogee Creek, Ute Mountain Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and Sioux,
enters the dance arena for his first time as a Gourd Dancer. See related story on page 8. Photo by DANA ATTOCKNIE
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
Chickasaw Nation events
5STORYTELLERS
Nation dedicated to preserving the craft
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BYKES FOR TYKES Pawnee man brings smiles to children’s faces
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NEW GENERATION
School group teaches youth Gourd Dancing
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46 YEARS LATER
Cherokee artist gets his HS diploma
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CHICKASAW MOVIE
Storyteller movie enters post production
16 OKLA TRIBAL MAP
18HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Listing of where to shop for Native and Native inspired gifts
22 GAMING CENTERS 24
EVENTS CALENDAR
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TRIBAL LODGING
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PLACES TO STAY
28 ATTRACTIONS
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Chickasaw Country brings Christmas Cheer for all
By Bethany Gill
Chickasaw Nation
CHICKASAW NATION – Christmas
cheer will be felt the entire month of
December in Chickasaw Country.
Several holiday-themed events, hosted
by the Chickasaw Nation, are planned in
local communities.
The Lights shine bright in Sulphur!
Santa Claus will officially turn on
the lights at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at
the Chickasaw Cultural Center. With
campus-wide light displays, this FREE
treat will be available every evening
from 6 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 31.
Chickasaw Cultural Center movies
Be sure to check out the holiday
movies this season at the cultural center
with “Four Christmases” Dec. 6 “Elf ”
Dec.13; “A Christmas Story” Dec. 20;
“The Holiday” Dec. 27.
Christmas at the Chickasaw Cultural
Center
Begin your Christmas festivities with
holiday movies, pictures with Santa,
cultural and language demonstrations,
stomp dancing, Chickasaw Press booth
and a Christmas Concert from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the
Chickasaw Cultural Center.
The Chickasaw Cultural Center will be
closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, from noon
to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 25, and Friday,
Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas.
For more information about any of the
upcoming events, contact the Chickasaw
Cultural Center at 580-622-7130, or
online at www.chickasawculturalcenter.
com.
The Chickasaw Cultural Center is
located at 867 Charles Cooper Memorial
Drive in Sulphur, Okla.
Classic Christmas at the Artesian
Make your Christmas getaway extra
special by spending your nights at the
Artesian. Hotel guests staying in the
month of December may purchase a
special Christmas package.
Guests and the community will be
able to have breakfast with Santa from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday ,Dec. 6, 13 and
20. Photos can be taken with Santa and
a 4X6 photo will be provided. For more
information please call (580)-622-8100
or (855)-455-5255.
Friday and Saturdays will provide extra
Yuletide spirit as Christmas carolers
perform from 3 to 6 p.m. Mrs. Claus will
also be singing and reading stories by
the fireplace from 6 to 8 p.m. while guest
enjoy hot cocoa and apple cider.
McSwain Theatre
The McSwain Theatre will hand out
hot chocolate to Ada parade goers and
will also play “Miracle on 34th Street” at
2 p.m. and “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,”
at 4 p.m Thursday, Dec. 4.
Thursday night movies at the McSwain
Theatre couldn’t be more festive with
movies such as “White Christmas”
playing Dec. 11 and “It’s a Wonderful
Life” playing Dec. 18. An all-inclusive
deal for movies at the McSwain Theatre
includes a ticket, popcorn and drink all
for just $5.
The McSwain Theatre is known for
its live shows, such as the Jae L. and
Crossover Christmas Special show at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20.
Also ring in the New Year with the Jae.
L and Crossover band’s “Hee Haw” Show
at 9 p.m. Dec. 31.
For more information about events at
the historic theatre contact the McSwain
Theatre at 580-332-8108 or online at
www.McSwainTheatre.com.
Follow theatre updates on Facebook
at Facebook.com/McSwainTheatre or on
Twitter at Twitter.com/McSwainTheatre.
The McSwain Theatre, owned and
operated by the Chickasaw Nation, is
located at 130 W. Main in Ada.
Holiday Market
The Holiday Market at the Chickasaw
Nation Division of Arts and Humanities
will begin Thursday, Dec. 4, and run
through Tuesday, Dec. 23. The market
will be open until 7 p.m. Dec. 4; and will
be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13
and 20.
Holiday canvas painting will also
occur during the Holiday Market for
those who wish to purchase and paint
their own canvas.
Painting sessions will be from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20 at the Division
of Arts and Humanities located at 201
N. Broadway, as well as the ARTesian
Gallery and Studios in Sulphur, Okla.
For more information please call
(580)-272-5520.
Christmas at the Museums
A progressive dinner will take place
from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 13,in Tishomingo
and Emet, Okla. Appetizers will be
served at the Chickasaw Council House
and an Indian taco dinner will be served
at the Chickasaw Capitol House. A
shuttle will transport guests after dinner
to the Chickasaw White House in Emet,
Okla. for dessert and a visit with Santa.
Guests will also be able to enjoy the
festive décor and music as they tour the
museums.
The Council House Museum includes
artifacts tracing the history and culture
of the Chickasaw people, contemporary
Chickasaw artworks, a gift shop and
more. It is located at 209 North Fisher.
The Chickasaw Capitol building, a
stately structure overlooking the town
of Tishomingo, is located at 411 W. 9th
Street.
Built in 1895, the Chickasaw White
House was the home of Chickasaw
Governor Douglas Johnston and his
family from 1898 until his death in1939.
His family continued to live in the house
until 1971. Under the care of the tribe, the
White House has been restored to its full
grandeur. It is located at the north edge
of Emet, 10 miles east of Tishomingo.
For more information please call (580)
371 9835.
– For a full list of Christmas parades and
lighting events across Chickasaw Country,
please visit http://chickasawcountry.com/
explore.
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Nation dedicated to
preserving Te Ata’s
storytelling craft
ADA, Okla. – While the Chickasaw Nation is dedicated
to bringing the life of Te Ata Thompson Fisher to the
silver screen, it is equally dedicated to keeping the art of
storytelling a vibrant element of the arts.
Te Ata, a Chickasaw actress and storyteller, is revered by
the tribe, state and nation. She lived to be almost 100 and
is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Chickasaw
Hall of Fame, was named the first Oklahoma Treasure,
and appeared on national television and her image graced
national magazines.
Keeping that legacy active in the tribe requires
training.
The Chickasaw Nation annually hosts the Chickasaw
Youth Story Telling Workshop. Six students currently
are working on stories to be presented to the public in a
concert Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre of the
Chickasaw Nation Arts and Humanities building located
at 201 N. Broadway.
Students range in age from 10 to 13, according to
instructor Lorie Robins, interim director of special
projects for the arts and humanities division.
Robins, who has instructed the course for three years,
explains she is “still learning the craft of storytelling.” She
explains the craft is constantly in a state of flux with the
story one chooses to tell.
“I have students this year who will tell a traditional
Chickasaw story, a few who will tell scary stories and one
who is going to tell a personal story,” Robins said.
Instructing the class teaches students how to keep the
Chickasaw tradition alive for future generations. It also
teaches students the culture and history of the tribe, but it
assists them in other avenues as well, Robins explains.
Much like music equates into improved math skills,
storytelling improves vocabulary, public speaking and
writing skills, too, Robins said.
“Students learn storytelling requires a storyboard,
just like they have in movies,” Robins said. “They don’t
memorize the story, they are asked to merely become
comfortable telling the story.”
Her class is in the process of perfecting stories for the
concert.
Currently, the course is underway. At enrollment, it is
open to all students, Native and non-Native.
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For the last several years, Al Thayer (Pawnee and Shoshone) has carried on an annual Christmas party for the children of Pawnee,
a community of around 2,200. Children receive a bag filled with old-fashioned sweets, oranges, apples and other goodies. Some
also get a bicycle to put under the Christmas tree. Photo by KAREN SHADE
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‘Bykes for Tykes’ brightens holiday for Pawnee children
By KAREN SHADE
Cherokee | Diné
PAWNEE – In the town of Pawnee, it’s
not usual to still see children riding their
bikes around the small central Oklahoma
town. Many of them have Al Thayer and
his friends to thank.
For the last 10 years, Thayer (Pawnee
and Shoshone) has carried on an annual
Christmas party for the children of the
community of around 2,200. Children
receive a bag filled with old-fashioned
sweets, oranges, apples and other
goodies. Some also get a bicycle to put
under the Christmas tree.
“It started out, I had a friend who had
a toy run for the area,” Thayer said.
After moving to Pawnee 12 years ago,
Thayer became friends with the late
couple Carl “Buffalo” Stringfellow Jr. and
Cindy Stringfellow. The Stringfellows
helped organize the Cimarron Valley Toy
Run for Pawnee County DHS 27 years
ago to give toys to children in foster care
and under court guardianship. Like the
Stringfellows, Thayer shared a love of
motorcycles and riding the open road
with friends. He’ll be the first to tell you
of the generosity of bikers.
“It seems like if someone can’t work or
can’t support their family, the guys get
together to help,” he said. “Bikers have
always been that way for each other.”
That generosity extends to children
who may not have a present for
Christmas. The area, largely rural, has
known hard times, and recent years have
been especially trying locally as well as
nationally.
This group of bikers raised money and
collected toys through the U.S. Marine
Corps’ Toys 4 Tots program and gave
them out as presents to needy children
of the area. In 2004, the Cimarron
Valley Toy Run held a 50/50 drawing
– participants purchased tickets with
the chance of winning half of the total
amount collected by the sale. The other
half would go to a charity. That year,
funds were entrusted to Thayer who
purchased 17 bicycles for children in
low-income families.
Why bikes?
“When I was a little kid, I never had
If you want to make a donation to Bykes 4 Tykes, call Al Thayer at (918) 399-9041 or
reach him by mail at the address: 812 Granite St., Pawnee, OK, 74058. Bykes 4 Tykes
will accept donations up to the day of the Dec. 20 Christmas party for the purchase of
additional children’s bicycles.
a bicycle until I was probably eight- or
nine-years-old. It was just a, you know, a
used bike. When I got my first new bike,
that was really something. Today, these
kids are still the same. They’re really
happy,” Thayer said.
Thayer was born in the area and grew
up near Pawnee, but he lived in Texas
for a time. He wanted his own son,
Christopher, to grow up in his hometown,
so he returned and established his
business, First American Upholstery and
Auto Detail Shop in Pawnee.
In 2005, resources for the annual
kids’ Christmas party wavered after
the Toys 4 Tots program pulled out of
Pawnee because it did not have a local
U.S. Marine sponsor or was organized
through the Pawnee Nation.
Thayer wanted to carry on the
Stringfellow’s legacy and organized
fundraisers to purchase bikes for all the
children in the area regardless of age, race
or income. With help from numerous
supporters, Thayer’s Bykes 4 Tykes was
created and still works as a communitybased, grassroots effort to make sure
the children of the community have a
Christmas party.
“It’s a lot of work, but it all pays off on
that night,” he said.
An Annual Run to the Nation Toy Run
brings in money that will go to purchase
new bikes for this year’s party as well
donated toys for Pawnee County’s Court
Appointed Special Advocates program.
CASA trains volunteers to act in the
interest of abused and neglected children
in court and legal proceedings.
The bikes are purchased at nearby
Cleveland’s Walmart Super Center and
assembled by store employees. As with
past years, organizers expect at least
200 children to attend this year’s Bykes
4 Tykes party, Dec. 20, at the Pawnee
Nation Roundhouse in Pawnee. Thayer
and many other volunteers work hard
to raise money with the toy run, Indian
taco sales and other fundraisers, but
there isn’t enough to give a new bicycle to
every child who attends. Instead, names
are drawn, and each year, children leave
happy. Some have a new bike to ride
from place to place around town. They’re
also getting exercise. As a biker, Thayer
finds that reassuring.
“Instead of sitting around, playing
those games on computer, they’ve got a
bike to coast around on,” he said.
Friend Lily Harms of Pawnee has
worked with Thayer on Bykes 4 Tykes
for many years.
“Al’s efforts should be commended
because he literally takes time from his
businesses to go knocking door to door
soliciting donations and volunteers to
make it all happen,” she said. “All his hard
work pays off when you see the children’s
faces light up as they run to claim that
brand new shiny bicycle.”
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OKC school group teaches next
generation of Gourd Dancers
By DANA ATTOCKNIE
Comanche
OKLAHOMA CITY – He counts
every large bead he picks up and threads,
splashing his hand down into a container
full of beads each time he needs a new
one.
“Look mommy, I’m almost done,”
he shouts, while stretching his arm up
as high as he can in order to lift up his
work.
When he’s done, 4-year-old Payton
Attocknie will have made his first
bandolier, an essential piece of regalia for
gourd dancing. He’s learning about the
Gourd Dance during monthly Cultural
Nights with the Oklahoma City Public
Schools (OKCPS) Native American
Student Services (NASS) program.
Native American students who
participate in Cultural Nights can choose
Payton Attocknie, Comanche, makes his first bandolier, an essential piece of regalia
for gourd dancing. Photos by DANA ATTOCKNIE
Jude Scout Yarholar, 4, Kiowa, Muscogee
Creek, Pawnee, Otoe, and Sac and Fox
classes on arts and crafts, Choctaw
language, fancy shawl dance, fancy
dance, gourd dance, or a girls mentoring
program called the Ervhv Society.
Attocknie, Comanche, and nine other
students selected the gourd dance class
and now form the Youth Gourd Dance
Society. This is the first year for the
society and the group all entered the
arena together at the OKCPS NASS 8th
annual Contest Powwow on Nov. 22, at
U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma
City.
“Our hope is that, especially for the
boys who are so young, that they stay in
it every year and that it’s something they
grow up with,” said Dr. Star Yellowfish,
NASS administrator.
The boys named themselves the
Kuduks Hudi’ Gourd Dance Society. It
means ‘Little Bears’ in Pawnee.
The boys in the society range in age
from 16 to 3. Attocknie is one of the
youngest members. He and Rigo Estrada,
Caddo, are both 4-years-old and in pre-k,
at different schools. Reignen Yellowfish,
Comanche, is the youngest member at
3-years-old.
“The parents are real excited about it.
There seems to be a lot of pride to be able
to have our boys in the arena as a group,”
Yellowfish said. “There’s just something
to be said about little guys, even young
men, in the arena when they gourd
dance. It’s real inspiring and exciting.”
Not only do the young men learn how
to make regalia and dance, but they learn
patience, respect and appreciation. Their
teacher is Lorenzo Beard, Pawnee and
Cheyenne & Arapaho. His wife Pamela,
Ponca, also helps during the class.
Beard said he is teaching them the
right way to gourd dance and what they
should and should not do. He said there
are certain ways to dress and conduct
oneself in the arena. Overall, he wants to
give the young men a chance to dance.
“We feel honored to do that, bring
them boys out there (arena) because
they want to dance. That’s really neat.
You don’t find that in some kids. There
are little bitty ones that are interested in
that too,” Beard said. “Me and my wife
enjoy helping these kids out and enjoy
them wanting to learn how to gourd
dance, and teaching them how to make
their own stuff.”
Beard gourd dances with his family as
part of The Blackbeard Descendants, and
he is also making sure his NASS students
have gourds to dance with. Their entrance
into the arena has brought community
and family support.
Charlena Werito, Muscogee Creek,
and Cholakocee Werito, Muscogee
Creek and Navajo, are making vests for
the boys. Shannon Freeman, Caddo, is
making their sashes, and also helping
is the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
by making sure the students have the
materials to make their regalia. The
clinic helps overall with the Cultural
Night classes in different ways.
“They have a mentoring program
and our cultural programs use a lot
of mentoring aspects,” Yellowfish said
about the clinic. “We have a lot of similar
goals, a lot of similar students.”
The OKCPS district averages about
2,000 Native American students each
school year. This is the second year
NASS has had Cultural Nights and some
students are also members of the NASS
color guard, which is thriving. They are
often requested to attend powwows in
the metro area.
Native American parents and students
in the OKCPS district are encouraged to
attend Cultural Nights, not just for the
classes, but also for the camaraderie.
Students and parents form friendships
with other Native Americans throughout
the district and they often end up being
a good resource or support system for
each other. A good example are the
parents and the students in the gourd
dance society. They are all learning and
experiencing something new, together.
Yellowfish came up with the idea for
the Youth Gourd Dance Society and
considered the cultural aspect, the values,
and the self-confidence the young men
would gain. Also, preparation for the
gourd dance can come a little quicker
than other dances.
“It kind of takes a lot to powwow
dance, with the regalia and being
brought into the arena and I was trying
to think of something that … they could
do as a group, because I feel like if they
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Jacoby Shawnee, 6, Choctaw, Biloxi, Creek, Nakoda Metis, Creole, Quapaw, Shawnee,
Cherokee, and Miami
could gourd dance together as a group,
it’s a little bit less scary than just doing
an individual kind of thing, like a team.
Then also, it’s easier financially and
regalia wise,” Yellowfish said.
She also said gourd dancing teaches
them to shake hands, honor other
people, sit still and pay attention - all
good things that can transfer into the
classroom as well.
“I think for some groups or individuals,
it’s (gourd dancing) a healing. You
know they say those songs are healing,
they’ll make you feel better, so there’s
that medicinal side of the gourd dance,”
Yellowfish said, “but also that’s a very
strong cultural tie to their ancestors,
to their tribe. For our kids in the city,
sometimes there’s that disconnect
(between) their home tribal community
and where they live, so this can be that
strong cultural connection that they
have.”
According to Yellowfish, when you’re
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dealing with people who grow up in the city, there’s all kinds of
influences, so you want to make sure there’s an outlet and this
could be one of them.
“You want to make sure they know who they are and where
they come from, who their people are, what their history is and
the gourd dance can provide that in a way without them sitting
in a classroom and learning it,” Yellowfish said. “They’re out
there dancing, they’re listening and watching, so it can be all
of those.”
For more information, visit http://www.okcps.org/Portals/
Okcs/District/docs/NASS/Powwow14flyer.pdf or http://www.
okcps.org/Portals/Okcs/District/docs/NASS/NASSsdpww14.pdf.
Rigo Estrada, 4, Caddo
Payton Attocknie, 4, Comanche
The Kuduks Hudi’ Gourd Dance Society dances during the Oklahoma City Public Schools Native American Student Services
annual contest powwow on Nov. 22 at U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City.
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Cherokee artist Donald Vann signs prints of his work he gave away after the June 2013 Tribal Council meeting where he was given
the Cherokee Warriors Medal. Forty-six years after leaving Stilwell High School to enlist in the Army, Vann received his high school
diploma during a Veterans Day assembly at his former school. Photo by WILL CHAVEZ | Courtesy THE CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Artist receives diploma after 46 years
STILWELL, Okla. – Forty-six years
after leaving Stilwell High School to
enlist in the U.S. Army, Cherokee artist
Donald Vann received his high school
diploma during a Veterans Day assembly
at his former school.
Vann was surprised with the diploma
on Nov. 11 in front of hundreds of Stilwell
students and former Stilwell Public
Schools Superintendent Neil Morton.
“I thought I was just going to be a guest
speaker, so this was totally unexpected,”
said Vann, who served from 1968-73.
“I really feel honored and as though
the circle is now complete. Just having
this diploma means a lot to me, and I’m
highly honored to accept it.”
In Vietnam, Vann served as a door
gunner for the 1st Calvary Aviation
Division, dropping off and extracting
soldiers from the battlefield. In November
1969, Vann’s helicopter was shot down,
killing all but him and his crew chief.
Vann’s childhood friend and former
classmate Bud Campbell invited him
to the 1968 high school class reunion.
When Vann declined because he didn’t
graduate, Campbell met with fellow
classmates and SHS administration
to officially make him a graduating
member.
“We really felt that Donald deserved a
diploma, so we made it a point to make
that happen,” Campbell, who still lives in
Stilwell, said. “That got the ball rolling,
and from there it all came together for
us. I don’t think people truly realize what
we have in Donald Vann. He was a big
deal to all of us as kids, and now he’s
really a big deal. It means everything in
the world to me to be able to help him
with this.”
Students applauded Vann as he
accepted the diploma. An Oklahoma
Department of Education act allows
veterans who leave high school to serve
in World War II, Korea and Vietnam to
later receive a diploma.
“We had no idea that Donald didn’t
have a high school diploma, so when
we were made aware of that, we waived
the one or two credits he lacked to
make him eligible to receive one,” Geri
Gilstrap, SHS’s current superintendent
who signed the diploma, said. “His story
is one of having a dream and chasing
after it, which is something I hope our
students will take note of. I hope it was a
very special day for Mr. Vann.”
Vann also served as a drill instructor
for more than 16 cycles after recovering
from his injuries and was honorably
discharged in March 1973. Vann earned
the Purple Heart, National Defense,
Good Conduct, Vietnam Campaign and
Republic of Vietnam Campaign medals
for his service.
After the Army, Vann pursued a
successful career as an artist and is one
of the most notable Native American
artists today. In August 2014, he was
named a Cherokee National Treasure,
which is given to Cherokee artists who
have shown exceptional knowledge
of Cherokee art and culture. Those
selected are also actively involved
with the preservation and revival of
traditional cultural practices that are in
danger of being lost from generation to
generation.
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his artwork, visit www.donaldvann.com.
Cherokee artist and veteran Donald Vann
speaks to students about his decision to
leave high school to serve in Vietnam and
how thankful he is for being awarded a
diploma. Photo courtesy the Cherokee
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Movie about Chickasaw storyteller
Te Ata goes into post-production
By GENE LEHMANN
Chickasaw Nation Media Release
GUTHRIE – A hypnotic Oklahoma
sunset – blazing pastels of pink, purple
and red – was showing off just as a
“Discover Oklahoma” film crew prepared
to interview native Oklahoman Cindy
Pickett.
“Why don’t we turn the camera toward
that great sunset,” Pickett inquired. “An
Oklahoma sunset; there’s nothing like
it,” she observed, using her long, willowy
fingers to sweep away a few tears. “There
is something about coming home again
that makes me very emotional.”
It was late. The camera crew was facing
northeast at the Scottish Rite Masonic
Temple to interview Pickett. She had just
finished her last scene on the last day of
filming of “Te Ata.”
Many entertainment enthusiasts will
remember Cindy Pickett for roles in “The
Guiding Light” and “St. Elsewhere” on
the small screen; as an angst-filled mom
in “I Know My First Name is Steven,”
and the mother of Matthew Broderick
in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ” on the big
screen.
In “Te Ata,” she brings to life Francis
Davis, an Oklahoma College for Women
(OCW) drama instructor who influenced
Te Ata’s life on personal and professional
levels.
Pickett was born in Norman, reared in
Sand Springs. But her favorite memories
are “on the farm at Loco” a blink-andyou’ll-miss-it hamlet southeast of
Duncan halved by state Highway 53.
There, her grandparents tilled the earth
and tended animals. There, “Cindy Lou”
spent many summers falling deeply in
love with Oklahoma.
“You know what’s fascinating about
it (is) after living in New York and Los
Angeles for years; I remember the
sounds (on the farm) and the smell of
the wind in the grass. I’m just so happy
to be here and the film we’re doing is just
wonderful.”
IT’S A WRAP
Filming of “Te Ata” has reached its
conclusion.
Producer of the film, Paul Sirmons,
had also reached a new conclusion about
Oklahoma.
While Sirmons worked as lineproducer on “Home Run,” which
Capitol in Tishomingo that looks much
as it did in 1898, and the clean, cool water
of Pennington Creek where a young Te
Ata explored, hiked and meditated.
Even though he was impressed by the
natural beauty and historic building in
Tishomingo, the true selling point to
an all-Oklahoma shoot was the Scottish
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby visits with Q’Orianka Kilcher on the set of
“Te Ata” during filming in Oklahoma City. Kilcher portrays Te Ata Thompson Fisher in
the Chickasaw Nation-inspired film about the late Chickasaw actress and storyteller.
Photo courtesy of the Chickasaw Nation
was filmed in Oklahoma, he was still
somewhat skeptical when the Chickasaw
Nation approached him about filming
“Te Ata” entirely in Oklahoma.
“I’m from Florida, so my mental images
of the dust bowl and people hopping
aboard jalopies are difficult to escape,”
Sirmons said, admitting “The Grapes of
Wrath” dominated his thoughts.
When returning to Oklahoma,
Sirmons experienced an epiphany.
He was welcomed by rolling hills and
beautiful rivers; period mansions with
proper furnishings; a Chickasaw Nation
Rite Masonic Temple in Guthrie, the
producer confirmed.
“We could film almost everything
here,” he said taking in the stately,
overwhelming presence of one of the
largest masonic temples in the world.
Beyond the grand architecture and
massive columns perfect for scenes set in
Washington, rooms complete with period
furniture and refined appointments
proved ideal for interior shots.
Critically important scenes filmed
within the building are virtually endless
– Te Ata’s dorm room at OCW; the OCW
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher, whose name means Bearer of the Morning, was born
December 3, 1895, near Emet, Oklahoma. Her career as an actor and storyteller
spanned more than 60 years and led her to perform in England and
Scandinavia, at the White House for President Roosevelt, for the King and
Queen of Great Britain, and on stages across the United States.
campus; President Franklin Roosevelt’s
office; the U.S. Capitol; offices of the U.S.
Senate; a Broadway stage; the American
Museum of Natural History and Hayden
Planetarium;
Pittsburg’s
Carnegie
Institute of Technology. Even Carnegie
Hall was available in Oklahoma, Sirmons
discovered.
On a lovely October day, the temple’s
spaciousness
enveloped
extras,
executives, producers, historians and
actors.
All of them – bone-weary from 12- to
14-hour days for more than a month –
were prepared for the film’s final scene.
“Perhaps Champagne would be
an appropriate swan song,” Pickett
pondered aloud as she gracefully moved
toward wardrobe to surrender a 1915era blouse, skirt and high-heeled shoes
to don more comfortable haberdashery.
“When I put these heels on about 10
hours ago, they were comfortable,” the
actress said smiling.
JUST HANGING OUT
After changing, Pickett headed back
into the temple to join the crew and
actors until the very end. She was not
ready to leave her native state. She talked
about meeting people who had relocated
to Guthrie from California. She even
inquired about renting a domicile in
this central Oklahoma community of
approximately 20,000 souls.
She speculated her two adult children
probably would not be interested in
leaving Los Angeles, but she is because
of a special project that requires her
presence in Oklahoma.
“It’s a screen play inspired by my
father,” she explained, her sky-blue eyes
misting up again. “And, it reminds me
a lot of this film about Te Ata. Everyone
needs teachers who inspire; everyone
needs advocates to advance and grow in
all areas of life. My father was like that
and was aware of the people, places and
circumstances that made up his life, and
the lives of others,” Pickett said.
Her father, Cecil Pickett, was also
involved in acting and theatre. He is most
noted as a director and drama instructor
at the University of Houston.
Pickett’s project would be set in late
1930s Oklahoma.
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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.
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.
Bison Bison – The Buffalo Store
129 E Main
Pawhuska, OK 74056
Phone: 918-287-3510
Native American owned and operated,
we specialize in American Bison
products: meat, jerky, skulls and robes.
We also offer souvenirs featuring the
bison including home decorating items,
jewelry featuring the bison and jewelry
made from bison. We have authentic
Osage arts and crafts, many featuring
the bison.
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
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
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.
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
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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.
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
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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
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
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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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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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.
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,
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
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
1390 N Heritage Ln,
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone:(918) 456-1900
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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
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,
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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,
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
1316 S Agnew
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
across from 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.
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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
in traditional and contemporary forms.
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
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Register Historic Places and on May 2,
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.
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.
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gaming machines on the market,
traditional table games and the most
stylish poker room in Oklahoma,
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vast gaming floor offers fun and
excitement for everyone.
DUCK CREEK CASINO
10085 Ferguson Rd, Beggs.
918-267-3468 or 918-267-3469
Creek Nation Casino Duck Creek
in Beggs features over 250 gaming
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machines in a 5,000-square-foot
facility. Stop by to try your luck at
this casino, where you can play every
day of the week from 9am-7am.
On-site concessions are available at
Creek Nation Casino Duck Creek.
GOLDEN PONY CASINO
109095 Okemah St, Okemah
(918) 560-6199
The Golden Pony Casino in Okemah,
run by the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
offers a variety of entertainment
options in one venue. 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.
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CASINO HOTEL
12875 North Highway 77
Newkirk, OK 74647
(877) 7-CLANS-0 or (877) 725-2670
7 CLANS CASINO PARADISE
7500 Hwy 177
Red Rock, OK 74651
(866) 723-4005
7 CLANS CHILOCCO GASINO
12901 North Highway 77
Newkirk, OK 74647
(580) 448-3210
7 CLANS REDROCK GASINO
8401 Highway 177
Red Rock, OK 74651
(580) 723-1020
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. Several bus companies provide convenient
transportation non-stop from Wichita, KS to First Council
Casino Hotel. Paradise Casino is 10 minutes from Ponca
City, 20 minutes from Stillwater, 30 minutes from Perry
and 45 minutes from Enid. Little Bit of Paradise Chilocco
and Little Bit of Paradise Red Rock are smaller casino
properties that include electronic games and service
stations.
THUNDERBIRD CASINO
15700 Oklahoma 9, Norman
(405) 360-9270
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NatiVE EVENTS CALENDAR
Powwow dates, times and
locations are subject to change.
Please call ahead or check online
in advance before making travel
plans. See www.nativeoklahoma.
us for more listings and updates
through the season.
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
DECEMBER 4-23
The Holiday Market at the
Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts
and Humanities.The market will be
open until 7 p.m. Dec. 4; and will
be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 13 and 20.
Holiday canvas painting will also
occur during the Holiday Market
for those who wish to purchase
and paint their own canvas.
Painting sessions will be from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20 at
the Division of Arts and Humanities
located at 201 N. Broadway, as well
as the ARTesian Gallery and Studios
in Sulphur, Okla.
For more information please call
(580)-272-5520.
DECEMBER 6
Annual Christmas Bazaar, 8am
- 3pm at Tulsa Creek Indian
Community, 8611 S. Union
Ave., Tulsa. Arts and Crafts, plus
concession with breakfast items,
Indian tacos, homemade baked
goods and more.
Wah Zha Zhi Cultural Center
Christmas Craft Extravaganza- A
premier craft event, designed
for Christmas gift giving and the
discerning collector.
35 local craftspeople gather at
the Wah Zha Zhi Cultural Center
in Pawhuska to share their work.
Work by renowned artist Joe
Don Brave, Original fashions, rich
woodwork, exotic jewelry, Osage
regalia, t-shirts, Osage dice and
great food…. Wah Zha Zhi Cultural
Center is the perfect opportunity
to check off everyone on your
Christmas list with original gifts
you simply won’t find anywhere
else. Better yet, make a day out of
it with friends!
Open Saturday December 6th,
from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission
is free.
DECEMBER 12
Native Pride Holiday Arts &
Crafts Fair, 9am-3pm at the OtoeMissouria Cultural Building, 8151
Hwy 177, Red Rock. Featuring a
fashion event and door prizes! Info
call 580-723-4466, Ext. 214.
DECEMBER 13
Annual Native American Christmas
Market, 9am-6pm at the Sapulpa
Elks Lodge, 24 S. Poplar Ave.,
Sapulpa. Native arts & craftrs,
foods, clothing and jewelry.
Indian tacos and meat pies! Live
entertainment and Native flute
playing. Free admission! Great
items for you, your home and
for gifts! Presented by Autumn
Star Catering, 918-629-7187,
nativeamericanchristmasmarket@
gmail.com, or see Facebook event:
nativeamericanchristmasmarket
DECEMBER 20
Annual Bykes 4 Tykes Christmas
party at the Pawnee Nation
Roundhouse, Pawnee. Children
receive a bag filled with oldfashioned sweets, oranges, apples
and other goodies. Some also get a
bicycle to put under the Christmas
tree. Want to make a donation to
Bykes 4 Tykes? Call Al Thayer at
(918) 399-9041 or reach him by
mail at the address: 812 Granite St.,
Pawnee, OK, 74058. Bykes 4 Tykes
will accept donations up to the day
of the party for the purchase of
additional children’s bicycles.
DECEMBER 31
Annual New Years Eve Sobriety
Powwow, sponsored by Friends of
Sobriety, at Cox Business Center,
100 Civic Center, downtown
Tulsa. All Specials 1pm-4:30pm.
No Exceptions. Registration for all
contest dancers from 4pm- 7pm.
Gourd Dancing at 1pm and 6pm.
Grand Entry at 7pm. Contest
powwow and pretty shawl contest
- plus - Dana Tiger Legacy Kid’s Art
Contest. Food, plus arts & crafts
vendors. For booth space or more
info contact Lorraine Bosin, 918639-7999.
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Airport
2201 N. 77 E. Ave.
(918) 835-9911
Hyatt Place
7037 S. Zurich Ave
(918) 491-4010
Comfort Suites
1737 S. 101st E. Ave
(918) 628-0900
Hilton Garden Inn
7728 E. Virgin Court
(918) 838-1444
Holiday Inn Express
3215 S. 79th E. Ave
(918) 665-4242
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NatiVE 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Seminole Nation Museum
524 S Wewoka Ave, Wewoka
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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
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