2016 powwow guide

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2016 powwow guide

NATIVE OKLAHOMA | MARCH 2016
Miss Indian World
visits Pawnee
Sobriety Conference
March 25-27
Kick Butt
Ways to break
the tobacco habit
MARCH 2016
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CONTENTS
N AT I V E O K L A H O M A
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PEOPLE
Brenda Kingery third Chickasaw to design Pendleton blanket
306 North Muskogee Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
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EDUCATION
Internships abroad make a well-rounded education
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RECOMMENDED READ
‘Voices of Cherokee Women’
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ON OUR COVER
Miss Indian World Cheyenne Brady visits Pawnee,
Miss Indian World applications now being accepted
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TRAIL OF TEARS ART SHOW
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HEALTH
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NEWS AROUND THE NATIONS
NATIVE SOBRIETY CONFERENCE
Kick Butt: Getting help makes quitting easier
18 GAMING
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ROYALTY SPOTLIGHT
Breana Elizabeth Hill
Miss Greater Tulsa Indian Art Festival 2016-17
23 EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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SHOPPING
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ATTRACTIONS
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TRIBAL LODGING
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‘Three Sisters’
inspiration for
new Pendleton
blanket
The design was inspired by the gardens grown
using the traditional Chickasaw “Three
Sisters” (corn, beans and squash) planting
method. ADA – A small painting created by a Chickasaw artist
during her quest to better understand her Native culture is
now the inspiration for a heritage blanket. Brenda Kingery’s “Three Sisters” blanket, produced by
Pendleton Woolen Mills, is now available exclusively at the
Chickasaw Cultural Center. The third Pendleton blanket
designed by a Chickasaw artist, “Three Sisters” design
was inspired by the gardens grown using the traditional
Chickasaw “Three Sisters” (corn, beans and squash)
planting method. From her home in San Antonio, Mrs. Kingery said she
was surprised and honored her art work was selected as
the featured design on the blanket.
“This is really something – I am so honored. It was a
surprise to me and I take it with great honor. I thank the
Chickasaws for the opportunity.” Kingery, who is known for her contemporary Native
American art throughout the world, is the first Chickasaw
female artist to be featured on a Pendleton blanket. Her foray into realism and what ultimately became the
featured art work on the blanket, stemmed from a desire to
know more about her Chickasaw culture. A trip to Oklahoma for the Chickasaw Nation Dynamic
Women’s Conference sparked her fascination with
Chickasaw culture and traditions, leaving her with a desire
to learn more. “Every time I am in a group, (of Chickasaws) I’m asking
questions to learn more. I love that part of us being
Chickasaw, I love that we talk to each other and learn from
one another,” Kingery said.
She was inspired to interpret her heritage the best way she
knows how – through her art. “These figures are part of that learning skill. It’s just
something I did for the pure joy of it.”
Kingery ultimately created a series of five art pieces
featuring Chickasaw women dancers.
Drawing on archival paper, she began with simple pencil
drawings. When she was satisfied with their form, she
would add color with acrylic and watercolor.
“The women all came from my imagination – I have to
imagine them before I can draw them.” Most of the art work ended up at the Chickasaw Cultural
Center’s Apisa Art Gallery, where it caught the eye of
staff members, who began the process for producing the
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Pendleton Blanket. “The first design I submitted was more abstracted – it was
surprising to me that an actual figure would be implemented
into a blanket,” she said.
Kingery said she is still learning about the Chickasaw
culture through fellow artists and elders. “There’s all kinds of things I am still learning, I want
to know more about the traditional colors, or how the
ruffles fell or what shape the bodice was on the traditional
regalia.” Although she plans to expand on the Chickasaw Dancer
series – Kingery is currently preparing for an April opening
at Paris’ Orenda Gallery. Also on her agenda for 2016 is
an appearance at the Artesian Arts Festival, May 28 in
Sulphur.
Three Sisters design The Three Sisters blanket design was
inspired by the beautiful gardens grown by Chickasaw
women using the traditional “Three Sisters” planting
method. The three sisters – corn, beans and squash –
are planted together so they can grow in support of one
another, symbolic of Chickasaw women in its matriarchal
society. The three sisters in Kingery’s painting dance in
honor of the Chickasaw women in its society. The blanket is bordered by abstract stalks of corn.
Heather McGee, Home Merchandising Associate with
Pendleton Woolen Mills said the company was proud to
partner with the Chickasaw Nation once again to create an
original, exclusive design.
Pendleton blanket features designs signifying rebirth, fresh
beginnings, good luck and prosperity.
“We’re excited to work on another custom blanket for the
Chickasaw Nation,” McGee said.
“Pendleton Woolen Mills respects Chickasaw Nation and
was honored to create yet another beautiful blanket for the
Chickasaw Cultural Center.” Unlike traditional abstract Pendleton blankets, Three
Sisters features figures woven in tan, sage, sky blue, dark
brown, black, navy, orange, and copper yarn. “We are able to achieve this type of intricate design because
the blanket is woven on one of our Jacquard looms,”
McGee said.
The figure design in a Pendleton Blanket is “not particularly
unusual but not as common as the geometric type of
motifs,” she added.
“Our design team is especially skilled at translating different
types of artwork into a pattern that can be woven on our
looms.” The blanket is made of wool with a cotton warp. The
wool is dyed and spun at the company mill in Washougal,
Washington. Pendleton wool blankets have been a part of
Native American culture since the company’s founding in
1863. The blankets are the crème da la crème of quality
craftsmanship.
The initial partnership produced the Gar Fish blanket,
created by Joshua Hinson.
In the early 20th century, Pendleton was among the few
American mills making blankets specifically for Native
American trade. For a hundred years, Native Americans
have acknowledged births, deaths and major milestones and
accomplishments with the gift of a Pendleton blanket.
Chickasaw artist Dustin Mater was commissioned by
Pendleton to create a Southeastern tribal design for
their official “Legacy” series of blankets. His “Spring”
For more information about the Three Sisters Pendleton
blanket, contact the Chickasaw Culture Center at 580-6227130.
“The first design I submitted was more abstracted –
it was surprising to me that an actual figure would
be implemented into a blanket.”
– Brenda Kingery
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Internships abroad make for a
well-rounded education
DURANT – Choctaw Nation
Scholarship Advisement Program
(SAP) graduate James Kuykendall’s
story is one of travel and adventure
– as a considerable portion of his
education experience was earned
overseas. Now a 28-year-old political
officer in the United States Foreign
Service, Kuykendall is currently
working in the economic section of
the U.S. Embassy in London England
covering issues such as unemployment,
labor and immigration.
Before England, he was stationed at
the U.S. Consulate General in Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico. The path toward his
world-traversing career has earned
him insight into what it means to
use education for life-changing
experiences and ultimately connect to
desirable lifelong journeys.
His determination inspired him to take
summer classes and landed him the
honors of a cum laude graduate a year
earlier than planned with a major in
Political Science and minor in French
and International Relations. “I was,
and remain, extremely grateful to
the Choctaw Nation for the financial
assistance it provided me during
my undergraduate and graduate
programs,” stated Kuykendall.
During his sophomore year at John
Brown, he studied abroad in Belfast,
Northern Ireland, learning about the
peace process and conflict resolution.
During his time in Northern Ireland
he met the Consul General at the U.S.
Consulate in Belfast and discovered
the U.S. Foreign Service.
Upon returning from Belfast,
Kuykendall researched positions and
applied for the State Department’s
internship program which earned
him a position in the U.S. Embassy
in Ottawa, Canada, the following
summer.
“That internship experience was
really invaluable to me. Hands down,
I’d say it was the most important thing
I did to prepare me for my career,”
stated Kuykendall as he spoke about
the action that introduced him to
his future career. “Not only did I get
practical experience in the field I had
chosen, but I got to see that I actually
liked the work – and that I thought I
could be good at it.”
Upon graduation he moved to
Washington, D.C., where he attended
American University and graduated
with a Master’s in International
Affairs. During his time with
American, he studied in Brussels,
Belgium and worked part-time for the
U.S. Mission to the European Union.
He was also employed in the Office
of Western European Affairs at the
State Department headquarters in
Washington, D.C.
“Those internships put me in a
position to compete for a full-time
position which I began even before I
graduated,” stated Kuykendall. The
position he accepted was in the Office
of Policy and Global Issues for the
European Affairs Bureau at the State
Department as the Deputy Advisor
for Congressional Relations.
He then joined United States Foreign
Service in 2010 as a Political Officer.
He began his first tour at the U.S.
Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico as a Political and Economic
Officer doing research, analysis,
and reporting on various aspects
such as elections, cross-border
trade, environmental cooperation,
narcotics, health issues, immigration,
and infrastructure. From there he was
transferred to his current location in
England.
Looking back as he expanded his
scope from central Oklahoma to a
worldwide career, Kuykendall has
some advice to offier.
“Programs like SAP are a gigantic
resource and advantage,” stated
Kuykendall as he recalled the valuable
services contained in SAP, such as
the scholarship database, grants and
internship connections.
He also recommends making use of
school guidance counselors and their
connections. “Go meet with them. Let
them help you work on your resume,”
said Kuykendall.
Complete an internship. As illustrated
by his path through education,
internships have played a considerable
part in his accomplishments. “I think
this is the single best thing you can do
early on in school. See if you really
like the practical application of what
you’re studying,” states Kuykendall.
He continued by saying that partaking
in the real-world aspect of a field of
study is the best way to know if it is
right for you.
Studying abroad is another aspect
of education Kuykendall strongly
endorses. Stating, “This may seem
like it’s out of reach financially or
that it doesn’t fit nicely into the
university’s semester plan – make it
work anyway.”
– Courtesy the Biskinik
RECOMMENDED READING:
Voices of Cherokee
Women
Edited by: Carolyn Ross Jahnston
Voices of Cherokee
Women is a compelling
collection of first-person
accounts by Cherokee
women. It includes letters,
diaries,
newspaper
articles, oral histories,
ancient
myths,
and
accounts by travelers,
traders, and missionaries
who encountered the
Cherokees from the 16th
century to the present.
Among the stories told
by these “voices” are
those of Rebecca Neugin
being carried as a child
on the Trail of Tears;
Mary Stapler Ross seeing her beautiful Rose Cottage burned
to the ground during the Civil War; Hannah Hicks watching
as marauders steal her food and split open her feather beds,
scattering the feathers in the wind; and girls at the Cherokee
Female Seminary studying the same curriculum as women at
Mount Holyoke.
Voices of Cherokee Women recounts how Cherokee women
went from having equality within the tribe to losing much
of their political and economic power in the 19th century
to regaining power in the 20th, as Joyce Dugan and Wilma
Mankiller became the first female chiefs of the Cherokee
Nation. The book’s publication is timed for the commemoration
of the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears.
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2016 Miss Indian World Pageant
now accepting applications
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The 33rd
Annual Gathering of Nations, the
world’s largest gathering of Native
American and indigenous people,
announces it has begun accepting
applications for the 2016 Miss Indian
World competition.
Every year,
Native American women representing
their different tribes and traditions
compete for the title of Miss Indian
World in the areas of tribal knowledge,
dancing ability, public speaking, essay,
and personality assessment. The
2016 Miss Indian World will serve as
a cultural goodwill ambassador for
all native and indigenous people on
behalf of the Gathering of Nations
for one year.
In order to compete for 2016 Miss
Indian World, candidates must meet
specific criteria. The pageant is open to
any single woman who is between the
ages of 18 years old to 25 years old, has
never been married, has no children,
and has knowledge of tribal traditions.
The application includes a personal
essay, two letters of recommendation,
a current photograph, and proof of
tribal affiliation. All current tribal
royalty and all young native ladies
are encouraged to apply. Applications
must be received by March 20, 2016
at 3301 Coors Road NW, R300
Albuquerque, NM 87120, or sent by
fax to (505) 839-0475.
Once selected, contestants will
compete in a traditional talent
presentation
representing
their
tribe, public speaking ability, private
interviews with the judges, a dance
competition through powwow music
based on expression and individual
interpretation of the song.
The Miss Indian World Pageant
begins with the talent presentations
on Thursday, April 28 at
7 p.m. at
the Albuquerque Convention Center’s
Kiva Auditorium – Albuquerque and
continues throughout the Gathering
of Nations taking place at The
University of New Mexico’s WisePie’s
Arena (known locally as “The Pit”)
in Albuquerque, N.M. With much
fanfare, the new Miss Indian World
will be crowned on Saturday, April
30 at 8:30 p.m. at the powwow. This
year’s Miss Indian World Pageant will
be hosted by Lisa Meeches, executive
producer of Eagle Vision Inc. and
Meeches Video Productions from
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and
Jason Whitehouse, a performer from
the Native American Dance Theatre
in Madison Heights, Michigan.
This year’s event will also feature a
special performance by Samantha
Crain, a folk-rock singer, songwriter
from Shawnee, Oklahoma who
has recently gained international
attention as a musician. Tickets
to the Miss Indian World talent
presentations are $15 at the door and
can be pre-purchased online at http://
www.gatheringofnations.com/nowavailable-2016-gon-advance-tickets/.
For more information about the Miss
Indian World Program and for the
online application, please visit http://
www.gatheringofnations.com/missindian-world-information/
Miss Indian World Cheyenne Brady (center) takes a break
before giving a presentation during the Oklahoma Native
Leadership Initiative Career Enhancement Program event
sponsored by Pawnee Nation College Jan. 27. She’s joined by
her grandmother June Hamilton and her cousin, Osage Nation
Princess Alissa Raelynn Hamilton. Brady addressed a room full
of teens about the importance of staying true to themselves
and seeking a higher education. She also spoke of how lucky she
was to have grown up in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Miss Indian World is a role model to young and old and help
to educate and demonstrate the beauty and diversity of
Native American culture as well as represent the Gathering
of Nations throughout her travels. Cheyenne Brady blogs
about her appearances as Miss Indian World at http://www.
gatheringofnations.com/2015-2016-miss-indian-world-blog/
45th annual Trail of Tears
Art Show opens April 9
TAHLEQUAH – The longest-running Native American art
show in Oklahoma returns to the Cherokee Heritage Center,
with the 45th annual Trail of Tears Art Show presented April 9
through May 7.
Artists compete for more than $15,000 throughout various
categories, such as painting, sculpture, pottery, basketry, graphics,
jewelry and miniatures.
“The Trail of Tears Art Show brings together talented Native
American artists from various tribal nations throughout the
country,” said Candessa Tehee, executive director of the Cherokee
Heritage Center. “As a juried art show, we truly have the best of
the best on display, which creates the perfect environment for
artists, collectors and art enthusiasts alike.”
Those looking to submit artwork must be a citizen of a federally
recognized tribe and enter before the March 23 deadline. All
entries must be submitted to [email protected]
by 5 p.m. CST. A $10 submission fee is charged per entry to help
support art show expenses.
A photograph of the completed work, entry form and fee must
be submitted at the same time or the entry will be disqualified. A
list of accepted artwork will be posted on the Cherokee Heritage
Center website on March 25.
An awards reception is slated for April 8 from 6-8 p.m. to
recognize the winners in each category.
The Trail of Tears Art Show began in 1972 as a means of
fostering the development of painting as a form of expressing
Native American heritage. Initiated before the completion of the
museum, the art show was held in the rain shelter of the Tsa-LaGi theater. In 1975, it became the first major exhibition in the
present museum.
The 45th annual Trail of Tears Art Show is made possible by
Cherokee Nation Businesses, Chickasaw Nation, Bank of
Oklahoma, Rabbit Studios and the Garner-Cottrell Family.
The Cherokee Heritage Center is the premier cultural center for
Cherokee tribal history, culture and the arts. It is located at 21192
S. Keeler Drive, Park Hill, Oklahoma.
For information on the Trail of Tears Art Show, 2016 season
events, operating hours and programs, please contact the
Cherokee Heritage Center at (888) 999-6007 or visit www.
CherokeeHeritage.org. It can also be found on Facebook by
searching “Cherokee Heritage Center.”
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Native sobriety conference
set for March 25-27
“The Medicine Wheel teaches us basically that everything is in
circles in the Native ways. With sobriety, once you quit drinking or
using drugs you’re starting all over like a baby. You’re learning life
all over without all the chemical dependency.”
– Lana Harjochee
By TRAVIS SNELL
Cherokee Phoenix
TULSA – The Trail of Hope is holding
its 26th annual Native American Sobriety
Conference March 25-27 at the Crowne
Plaza Southern Hills located at 7902 S.
Lewis Ave.
Trail of Hope Chairwoman Lana
Harjochee said the conference started
26 years ago after a handful of Native
American men attending Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings never saw other
Natives share their strengths, hopes and
experiences as they started life clean and
sober.
“There were no conferences or meetings
for Native Americans to hear other Native
Americans except maybe one or two
AA meetings in Tulsa,” Harjochee said.
“These men began a Native American
conference that our people would be proud
to attend and gather together sharing with
one another life’s experiences, hopes,
strength as a new person without the
chemical that controlled and destroyed
their lives.”
Harjochee said the conference has been
in Tulsa for most of the past 26 years,
moving to Lawrence, Kansas, for several
years before returning to Tulsa. She said
attendance for the 2015 conference was
around 125 people but hopes more people
attend this year.
“From what I understand, a long time ago
it (attendance) used to be pretty low and
then it grew, and its my understanding,
when the conference moved off to
Kansas it died basically and then when
they brought it back it came back,” she
said. “Last year we had between 100 and
125 or something like that. This year
we’re hoping that there will be a lot more
people, they’ll hear about the conference
and will come. I’ve been going to Ponca
City a lot this last month to different
powwows, dances, sobriety meetings and
things like that and none of them knew
about Trail of Hope.”
She said the Trail of Hope is indigenous
people trying to reach others who
have been in some sort of chemical
dependency, either drugs or alcohol.
Harjochee said the group is not affiliated
with AA or Narcotics Anonymous. She
added that because the group is small, its
main goal is to prepare for the following
year’s conference.
“So we are trying to give the information
that there is sobriety help out there.
There are other Native Americans
who are willing to talk to other Native
Americans,” Harjochee said. “We know
how our people are not wanting to tell
others…about how alcohol has affected
us and what it has done to us. So we’re
trying to reach out and tell people that
there is hope out there, that there is a way
of living without it.”
The conference’s first day consists of
registration, an opening ceremony, a
speaker, entertainment and Talking
Circles. Harjochee said Talking Circles
are listening sessions divided by gender.
“The women will be in one group. The
men will be in a different group. It’s just
gives each other a chance to sit down and
talk and basically tell what’s going on in
their lives at that time. It’s kind of like a
healing process,” she said.
The second day includes a sobriety
walk, several speakers, Talking Circles
and a sweat lodge at a separate location.
Harjochee said the day also includes a
Medicine Wheel workshop.
“The Medicine Wheel teaches us basically
that everything is in circles in the Native
ways. With sobriety, once you quit
drinking or using drugs you’re starting all
over like a baby. You’re learning life all over
without all the chemical dependency,”
she said. “Everything you’re doing, that’s
what the medicine wheel teaches us, is
everything is in a cycle, and as long as it’s
all in balance everything is good.”
The last day consists of yoga, Talking
Circles, a speaker and a cedar ceremony.
Registration for the conference is $20.
Send a check or money order to Trail
of Hope, PO Box 580941, Tulsa, OK
74158. Rooms at the Crowne Plaza are
$89. Mention Trail of Hope by March 6
to receive the conference rate.
For more information about the Trail of
Hope, call Harjochee at 918-407-7865,
email [email protected] or
visit the organization’s Facebook page
Trail of Hope Supporters.
– Published with permission
Courtesy www.cherokeephoenix.org
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Kick Butt: Getting help makes quitting easier
By LENZY KREHBIEL-BURTON
Native Health News Alliance
TULSA – Instead of listening to her
elders, Christina Good Voice listened to
someone a bit younger.
Until recently, Good Voice, a Muscogee
Creek, Choctaw and Rosebud Lakota
mother of four, was among the estimated
42 million cigarette smokers nationwide.
She used to smoke three Marlboro
Menthol 72 cigarettes a day – two at work
to help her deal with stress, plus
another one after getting home. That is,
until a small voice spoke to her during an
evening smoke break on her front porch.
“My youngest son, who is 7, walked out
and looked at me and said, ‘Mom, come
inside. I don’t want you to smoke,’” she
said. “And then he went back inside and
shut the door. He didn’t give me a reason,
but why should he? It made sense to
me that my child didn’t want me doing
that.”
According to a study released Nov. 13
by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 29.2 percent of all American
Indian and Alaska Native adults are
cigarette smokers. Although that figure
represents an 8.6 percent decline from
2005, it is still higher than any other
group, with smoking rates as high as 70
percent among some tribal communities
in Alaska and the Northern Plains.
That number also includes an almost 20
percent increase in the number
of American Indian
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and Alaska Native women smoking
cigarettes.
Overall, tobacco use accounts for an
estimated 30 percent of all cancer deaths
in the US, and smoking is either linked
to or is a direct causation of 14 forms of
cancer.
“If we’re going to tackle cancer in Indian
country, we have to address commercial
tobacco addiction,” said Kris Rhodes,
executive director of the American Indian
Cancer Foundation. “This is important
for both cancer prevention and survival.
Quitting smoking before and especially
after a cancer diagnosis is critical, and I
want everyone to know there are resources
to help people quit smoking.”
Despite smoking off and on for more
than a decade as a way to cope with
stress, Good Voice weaned herself off
of the habit by decreasing the number
of cigarettes she smoked each day, then
increasing the space between the days
with a cigarette. Sharing an office with
three cigarette-smoking co-workers didn’t
help with her cravings, but Good Voice
found an alternative that worked for her.
“I started chewing Five brand gum like
a spearmint addict,” Good Voice said
with a laugh. “The chewing gum helped
because I popped a piece in when I even
thought about needing a cigarette.”
Know your quitting options
Although some former smokers, such
as Good Voice, are able to quit without
outside assistance, the long-term success
rate for going it alone is less than 5
percent.
Higher success rates have been shown when
smokers get help through methods such
as over-the-counter options, prescription
medications and counseling, either
through a face-to-face setting, telephone
quitlines or virtually through online
support groups like AICAF’s Facebook
support group, Quit Connections.
“What we’re trying to do with Quit
Connections is share all of the support
options available,” Rhodes said. “We
know there’s not one magic option that
will work for everyone, so we share it
all and the individual will choose what
works best.”
Along with formal sessions and quit
hotlines, counseling for smokers trying to
drop the habit is often available at local
pharmacies.
Kellie Milich, a pharmacist at the
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewas’ Mashkiki Waakaaigan
Pharmacy in Minneapolis, regularly
works with individuals who are trying to
quit smoking.
Rather than just count pills or hand out
patches, Milich and her Mayo Clinictrained colleagues meet individually with
patients to help determine what cessation
methods would work best for their
lifestyle. The Minneapolis pharmacy
carries multiple options for its clients,
including nicotine gum, Chantix, Zyban
and lozenges.
Milich said an initial consultation takes
about 15 to 20 minutes. Topics covered in
the consultation include:
• Educational literature
• Why someone is considering quitting
• What his or her triggers are and effective
coping strategies already used
• Best available options to help quit
Several nicotine replacement therapies
are available without a prescription to
reduce withdrawal symptoms while
providing a small dose of nicotine to help
with cravings. Among those regulated by
the Food and Drug Administration and
available over the counter are:
• Nicotine lozenges
• Nicotine patches
• Nicotine gum
On the prescription side, nicotine inhalers
and nasal sprays are available, with similar
success rates to their over-the-counter
Clinic Pharmacy Manager Andy
Henning does a tobacco cessation
consultation at the Nimkee Memorial
Wellness Center on the Saginaw
Chippewa Reservation.
– Photo courtesy of Joseph Sowmick
and the Tribal Observer
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counterparts.
Two oral prescription medications are also available:
Zyban or Wellbutrin (Buproprion) and Chantix
(Varenicline). Taken over a 12-week period, Chantix
was prescribed to more than 1 million patients
in 2013 alone. Counseling is recommended in
combination with this drug.
Bupropion, also known by the trade names of either
Wellbutrin or Zyban, has shown to be an effective
cessation aid and can be combined with counseling
or a form of nicotine replacement therapy. Originally
marketed as an anti-depressant, the medication
targets the brain’s dopamine receptors and reduces
the user’s desire to smoke.
Tribal support network
Tobacco cessation support is also available for
health systems serving Native populations.
The National Native Network, a public health
resource administered by the Inter-Tribal Council
of Michigan, provides technical assistance and
culturally appropriate, evidence-based strategies to
help decrease commercial tobacco use.
“Going 100 percent smoke-free can be difficult or
downright inappropriate for folks who smudge,”
program manager Robin Clark said. “With the
extreme diversity of tribal communities and
cultures, that’s why we try to work with different
tribal agencies and tribes to really provide one-onone tech assistance, networking, and connecting
people with resources … that can best help them
with their situation.
“We recognize the strength of tribal cultures when
it comes to health and wellness and want to build
on that,” Clark said, who also noted the network’s
continued focus on honoring traditional tobacco use
through its “Keep it Sacred” campaign.
The campaign, which incorporates webinars,
social media and podcasts, reiterates tobacco’s
ceremonial role while distinguishing those uses from
commercially manufactured products, including
cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes.
Among many tribes, traditional tobacco smoke
is used to carry thoughts and prayers to the spirit
world. When used appropriately, traditional tobacco
is not associated with addiction and adverse health
impacts, unlike its commercial counterpart.
Those differences were enough to help Good Voice
“My youngest son, who is 7, walked out and looked at me and
said, ‘Mom, come inside. I don’t want you to smoke.’ And then he
went back inside and shut the door. He didn’t give me a reason,
but why should he? It made sense to me that my child didn’t want
me doing that.”
– Christina Good Voice
Courtesy photo | Christina Good Voice and her children
listen to her son and put down the Marlboros.
“You know, as a smoker, you hear all the anti-tobacco PSAs on the radio
or see them on TV,” Good Voice said. “But I’d always roll my eyes or think
‘That’s not me.’ But as my four kids are getting older, they’re very aware of
everything I do. Everything. I’m one of their role models. I don’t want to
be a hypocrite and teach them to be healthy and tell them, ‘Don’t smoke!’
while I have a cigarette in my hand.”
© Native Health News Alliance
– Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton’s reporting on hunger and food insecurity was undertaken
as a project for the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism and the National
Health Journalism Fellowship, programs of the USC Annenberg Center for Health
Journalism.
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NEWS AROUND THE NATIONS
Quapaw Tribe looks to buy more
land near Little Rock port
The AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors is the largest Native
American recognition program in the state and since its inception
in 2008 has honored 350 elders.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Oklahoma-based tribe said it plans
to buy more land near Little Rock’s industrial port to use for its
economic development.
The AARP welcomes the general public and Tribal governments to
submit nominations.
John Berrey, the chairman of the Quapaw Tribe, told members of
the Little Rock Port Authority’s board last month that the tribe is
talking with landowners in the area to expand on the 160 acres it
already owns near the Port of Little Rock.
“We’re in constant motion trying to find ways to provide economic
development not only for the Quapaw Tribe but also for the people
of Arkansas,” Berrey said, adding that the tribe has no plans to
build a casino on the land.
The tribe acquired the land for $1.4 million in separate 80 acre
purchases after researchers discovered Quapaw artifacts, the
graves of Quapaw ancestors and the graves of slaves. The Quapaw
Tribe lived in Arkansas for centuries before being forcibly moved
west in the 1800s by the federal government.
The announcement comes a month after the Port Authority’s board
voted to stop pursuing a memorandum of understanding with the
tribe over how it would handle any tribal artifacts in the area that
may be discovered as the port considers an expansion that would
be paid for with $10 million in sales tax revenue.
Port Authority Executive Director Bryan Day told the Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette that the tribe’s desire to expand came as a
surprise to port officials, but that any economic development in
the area would benefit the port.
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AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors
accepting applications
OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with the eighth annual AARP Oklahoma
Indian Elder Honors are accepting applications for the next round
of tribal elders to be recognized this year.
Applications are being accepted until June 1 for the October
event.
During the event, 50 elders from federally recognized Oklahoma
tribes and nations will be honored for their contributions to their
tribe or nation, family, community state or nation.
Nominations are being accepted at
okindiannavigator or by calling 405-715-4474.
www.aarp.org/
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Phi Sigma Nu fraternity hosting
April 16 powwow
TAHLEQUAH – The Phi Sigma Nu fraternity at Northeastern State
University will host a powwow on April 16 at the old Sequoyah
High School gymnasium.
The powwow coincides with NSU’s 44th annual Symposium on the
American Indian on April 11-16.
A gourd dance beginning at 2 p.m. will kick off the event. A supper
break will begin at 5 p.m., and gourd dancing will resume at 6 p.m.
The grand entry is at 8 p.m.
Head staff will include Master of Ceremonies Choogie Kingfisher,
Arena Director Corey Still, Head Lady Nicollette Stroud, Head Man
Chuck Bread, Head Gourd Chris Chanate and Head Singer Hyde
Toppah.
Phi Sigma Nu is the oldest and largest American Indian fraternity
in the United States. Founded in 1996, at the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke, the fraternity today has almost 400 brothers
and nine chapters.
“We are constantly working to expand Phi Sigma Nu to interested
members around the world. Our goal is to create a brotherhood
that can give back to the American Indian community also to
provide a place where brothers can discover and fulfill their full
potential and create bonds that will last a life time,” said Phi Sigma
Nu President Nicholas McElhaney. “It is our fervent aspiration to
keep our traditions and customs alive.”
The mission of Phi Sigma Nu is to empower Native men to
collectively engage in academic, social, cultural and physical
realms to promote and inspire growth in tribal families, tribal
communities, the United States and the world.
According to an AARP press release, AARP wants to honor at least
one person from each of the 39 federally recognized tribes and
nations in Oklahoma.
For more information about the powwow or fraternity, call
McElhaney at 918-207-6923 or Phi Sigma Nu Vice President Jacob
Goodrich III at 918-718-4817 or email [email protected] or
[email protected].
Those nominated must be enrolled in an Oklahoma tribe or nation,
must be at least 50 years old and living.
For symposium information, visit https://offices.nsuok.edu/
centerfortribalstudies/nsusymposium/symposiumagenda.aspx.
Claremore Indian Hospital
hosting VA benefits fair
CLAREMORE – The Claremore Indian Hospital will sponsor a
Veterans Affairs Enrollment Fair on March 28 in the hospital’s Large
Conference Room.
Hospital officials said the fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist
their Native American veteran patients in applying for eligibility for
health care services through the VA.
“We will have Claremore Indian Hospital benefit coordinators and
representatives from the VA and Disabled American Veterans to
assist with the application processes,” Sheila Dishno, Claremore
Indian Hospital patient benefit coordinator, said. “Please make
plans to attend and bring your financial information(income and
resource information) and DD-214 (military discharge) papers.”
If already enrolled, call 918-342-6240, 918-342-6507 or 918-3426559 so that hospital official can update your file.
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Cherokee Nation donates surplus vehicles to
Indian children’s home, Ramona police
TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee Nation recently donated surplus
vehicles to the Murrow Indian Children’s Home in Muskogee and
the Ramona Police Department in Washington County.
The 2006 Chevrolet Express Van and 2009 Honda CRV were surplus
Cherokee Nation Businesses vehicles.
“We have proudly supported the mission of the Murrow Indian
Children’s Home for many years, and we hope this van will enable
the staff to safely transport the kids when they need to travel,” said
Cherokee Nation Deputy Chief S. Joe Crittenden. “The police force
in Ramona does an exceptional job and keeps many of our citizens
safe and secure in Washington County. Cherokee Nation is a good
partner with the community, and together we ensure that high
level of service is maintained.”
The Murrow Indian Children’s Home provides a home to about 30
Native children who are in state or tribal custody. Ramona Police
Department serves and protects the town of about 545 people in
central Washington County.
Cherokee Nation routinely provides surplus vehicles and equipment
to city or county governments and nonprofit organizations.
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GAMING
COMANCHE NATION CASINO
402 Southeast Interstate Drive, LAWTON
877-900-7594
comanchenationentertainment.com
At Comanche Nation Casino, a large, modern casino in
Lawton, Oklahoma, we have a large variety of the hottest
and loosest slots. Choose from over 700 machines.
Play the way you like to play from the following
denominations: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, $.50, $1,
$2, $5, $10, and $25. We’re open 24/7, 365 days a year.
Enjoy delicious casual dining at the Mustang Sports Grill
inside the casino. Monthly events and promotions are
always popular. It is conveniently located just off the
freeway in Lawton, Oklahoma.
DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT
69300 East Nee Road, QUAPAW
1-888-DWNSTRM (396-7876)
www.downstreamcasino.com
Join in and be part of the FUN and EXCITEMENT! From
the newest gaming machines on the market, traditional
table games and the most stylish poker room in
Oklahoma, Downstream Casino Resort provides a Las
Vegas-style entertainment experience for everyone.
Whether you prefer high energy surroundings or a more
intimate experience, Downstream Casino Resort offers
new ways to play influenced by the rich history of Native
American culture.
DUCK CREEK CASINO
10085 Ferguson Rd, BEGGS
918-267-3468
www.duckcreekcasino.com
Duck Creek Casino provides the ultimate, small casino,
gaming experience with over 12,500 feet of dining
and gaming entertainment with 300 high tech gaming
machines providing 24 hour a day fun! We offer a wide
variety of both classic and popular games to keep your
luck rolling through the night. Located conveniently off
of US highway 75, just minutes South of Tulsa, where
you will be just steps away from parking to your lucky
machine. Stop by and find your special game that fits
your winning style.
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.
RIVER SPIRIT CASINO
8330 Riverside Pkwy, TULSA
918-299-8518
www.riverspirittulsa.com
Enjoy one of the largest Gaming floors in Oklahoma.
Play our action-packed Promotions, with a Player’s
Club that rewards our most passionate gamers. Indulge
in several Dining and Nightlife options that can’t
be beat. And rock out to the hottest live music and
performances at the River Spirit Event Center. Starting
soon, we’re also the proud home of Jimmy Buffett’s
Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant. And more! Stop
by anytime, 24/7, just south of 81st Street and Riverside
Drive at Casino Drive in Tulsa.
7 CLANS FIRST COUNCIL
CASINO HOTEL
12875 N. HWY 77, NEWKIRK
(877) 7-CLANS-0 or 877-725-2670
www.sevenclanscasino.com
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.
SOUTHWIND CASINO
9695 US-177, BRAMAN
580-385-2440
www.southwindcasino.com
SouthWind Casino has three great locations in
Oklahoma. Our Braman location is just south of the
Kansas border, and features more than 100 E-games.
Phase II of the Braman Casino expansion celebrated its
grand opening in December, providing 300 additional
E-games, plus the contemporary 231 Bistro & Bar. Our
grand BINGO facility in Newkirk features several large
BINGO boards to keep you up to speed during every
game. In addition we offer a non-smoking room. NOW
OPEN! Kanza Casino (located inside the Kanza Travel
Plaza at Braman, Oklahoma).
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PAID ADVERTORIAL
Architectural rendering of River Spirit Casino’s new expansion
River Spirit bringing tropics to Tulsa this fall
This fall, when stepping foot on property at River Spirit
Casino Resort in Tulsa, you will almost hear the sound of
palm fronds rustling in a gentle tropical breeze.
live entertainment and you can bet the frozen concoctions
made famous by the tropical troubadour Jimmy Buffett are
always on hand.
The new $329 million River Spirit Casino Resort will be
much more than your average hotel-casino.
River Spirit’s new expansion will also have a Margaritaville
Casino and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant.
With décor evoking Jimmy Buffett’s most famous songs
and characters, the 50,000 square foot Margaritaville
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experience like none other. It’ll be packed with 850 of
the latest electronic gaming machines and 27 live table
and poker games. Step into the two-story Jimmy Buffett’s
Margaritaville restaurant and you’ll get a taste of the true
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into a giant blender, plus two outdoor decks with river
views and seating for up to 400 guests, it promises to be a
can’t miss dining experience. River Spirit will be adding a
premier steakhouse restaurant as part of the expansion as
well.
It’s a tropical flavored destination resort that will bring
a little slice of paradise to Tulsa when it opens in Fall
2016. The addition of this new resort means River Spirit
will have two casinos in one, each with its own distinctive
atmosphere and décor.
With a luxurious 483-room hotel rising 27 stories into
the sky, retail shops, a 30,000 square foot convention and
meeting center, a 2,500+ seat theater/showroom for live
entertainment and sporting events with VIP suites, River
Spirit Casino Resort promises to be a stunning new mustsee attraction in Tulsa.
Sun worshippers and beach bums will find a resort pool
area, fire pits, cabanas, palm trees and “Landshark
Landing” with a swim up beach bar where fruity boat
drinks will surely flow.
The beach theme will continue indoors. The newest
outpost of the legendary 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar is
now open at River Spirit. 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar has
So get those boardshorts and bikinis ready. Break out
the sunscreen and get ready to enjoy a luxurious tropical
getaway right here in Tulsa at the all-new River Spirit
Casino Resort. Be ready to hit the beach in Fall of 2016!
Until then, you can keep up with the River Spirit expansion
at riverspirittulsa.com!
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Royalty spotlight
BREANA ELIZABETH HILL
MISS GREATER TULSA INDIAN ART FESTIVAL
Miss Breana Elizabeth Hill was crowned “Miss
Greater Tulsa Indian Art Festival 2016-2017” at the
Festival’s Premiere Night, Friday, February 5, 2016
(www.tulsaindianartfestival.com).
Ms. Hill is a proud member of the Muscogee (Creek)
Nation and of Ihanktonwan Dakota (Yankton Sioux)
descent. She is the 19-year-old daughter of Levi Hill
(originally of Eufaula, OK) and Deborah Hill (originally
of Marty, South Dakota). She is a recent graduate of
Union Collegiate Academy and is currently attending
Tulsa Community College where she is majoring in
psychology.
Breana’s Dakota name is “Sina Duta Winyan” which
translates to “Red Blanket Women” -- passed down
to her from her great-great maternal grandmother.
Her maternal grandparents are the late Carl and
Marie Packard Clampet of Marty, South Dakota. Her
paternal grandparents are the late Siah Leo Hill and
Elizabeth Phillips-Hill of Eufaula, OK. Breana belongs
to the Eco (Deer) Clan and is a daughter of the
Eufauluchee Ceremonial Grounds.
She is a lifetime member of the Tulsa Indian Club,
and an active member of the Oklahoma Federation
of Indian Women. She is also an active member of
the Tulsa Creek Indian Community Center where she
is currently taking Mvskoke language classes; she is
an avid believer in the revitalization and preservation
of Native languages.
Breana has served as the 2009-2010 Miss Tulsa
Creek Indian Community Princess; 2013-2014 Jr. Miss
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Princess and was the 20142015 Tulsa Powwow Princess.
Royalty Spotlight will feature a tribal princess each month in order of receipt of submission.
Please email a high quality 8” x 10” portrait and biography of about 250 words to
[email protected] to be included as space allows.
Our December issue - the ‘Princess’ issue - will feature as many submissions as possible.
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Events & Entertainment
MARCH 5: Tulsa city-county
library’s circle of honor
induction ceremony
Proctor’s award presentation begins the monthlong celebration honoring the achievements and
accomplishments of Native Americans. Awardwinning and internationally acclaimed artist Dana
Tiger, Muscogee (Creek), painted a portrait of
Sam Proctor and will have prints for sale after his
ceremony. Programs will be held throughout TCCL
locations during March. All library events are free
and open to the public.
The American Indian Resource Center, located at the
Zarrow Regional Library, 2224 W. 51st St., provides
educational and informational resources, activities
and services honoring American Indian heritage, arts
and achievements. The center also provides access
to more than 4,000 books and media for adults and
children by and about American Indians, including
historical and rare materials, new releases, videos
and music CDs.
For more information on the Circle of Honor
ceremony, call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323, or
visit online, http://tulsalibrary.org./airc.
Portrait of Sam Proctor | ‘Medicine Man’ by Dana Tiger
Tulsa City-County Library’s American Indian Resource
Center will induct Sam Proctor into the Circle of
Honor during a special presentation March 5, 2016,
at 10:30 a.m. at Hardesty Regional Library’s Connor’s
Cove, 8316 E. 93rd St.
MARCH 1-31ST: FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES MUSEUM
STUDENT ART SHOW
Students in the seventh to 12th grades were eligible
to enter this student competition. Awards will be
given in four categories by grade. Three special
awards also will be given: the Frances Rosser
Brown Heritage Award, the Willard Stone Memorial
Award, and the Best of Show. The categories are
painting/drawing, basketry, pottery and sculpture/
woodcarving.
1101 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee. Open MondayFriday, 10-5 and Saturday, 10-2. For more
information, call 918-683-1701.
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EVENTS
MARCH 5
PEORIA STOMP DANCE:
This cultural dance event of
the Peoria Tribe is an exciting
display of slow, stomping steps
set to rhythm and contains both
religious and social meaning.
Evening includes old-fashioned
cake walks and raffles. Visitors
are encouraged to bring lawn
chairs. Ottawa-Peoria Cultural
Center, 114 S. Eight Tribes Trail,
Miami. Call 918-540-2535.
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
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 from 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 from 8- to 11:00 am at Angie Smith
Memorial UMC, 400 S.W. 31st Street, Oklahoma City.
THROUGH APRIL 2
Cherokee Syllabary: From Talking
Leaves to Pixels: New Exhibit features
progression of Cherokee language
throughout history using examples of
how the Cherokee syllabary has been
restored throughout time by the Cherokee
Immersion School and the Cherokee
Phoenix newspaper as well as through
clothing, décor and more. Cherokee
Heritage Center, 21192 S. Keeler Drive,
Park Hill. For information on 2016
season events, operating hours and
programs, please contact the Cherokee
Heritage Center at (888) 999-6007 or
visit www.CherokeeHeritage.org. It can
also be found on Facebook by searching
“Cherokee Heritage Center.”
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MARCH 31 - APRIL 1
INDIAN TERRITORY
DAYS: Experience a living
classroom of Cherokee
history and culture from
the 1880s at the Cherokee
Heritage Center’s annual
Indian Territory Days.
Created for students
from kindergarten up
to 12th grade, but open
to the public. Cherokee
Heritage Center, 21192 S.
Keeler Drive, Tahlequah.
Call ahead for pricing
and recommended
reservations. Phone: 918456-6007 or 888-999-6007.
MARCH 12
Eufaula-Canadian Tribal
Town Wild Onion Dinner:
$10 per person for wild onions,
salt meat, beans, rice, fry
bread, sour cornbread, blue
dumplings, grape dumplings,
sofke, dessert and drink. After
filling your belly, check out
the arts & crafts next door at
the Eufaula Indian Community
Center. 11am-2pm at Eufaula
Indian Nutrition Center, 800
Birkes Road, Eufaula. More
info on Facebook: https://
www.facebook.com/EufaulaCanadian-Tribal-Town
MARCH 19
TULSA INDIAN UMC ANNUAL WILD ONION DINNER: $8
per plate of wild onions, beans, hominy, frybread, ham or salt
pork, plus dessert, tea, coffee or water. Grape dumplings sold
separately for $2. Also, visit several Native American arts & craft
vendors on site. 11am-4pm, Tulsa Indian United Methodist
Church, 1901 N. College, Tulsa. Contact: 918-834-1956 or
[email protected]
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SHOPPING
Certified Native | Native Oklahoma
306 N Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah
Phone: 918-708-5838
Native Oklahoma Magazine’s office now houses Tahlequah’s
newest art gallery and gift shop! The gallery features Oklahoma
Native artists profiled in Native Oklahoma Magazine and up-andcoming local talents. Come by for Native pottery, decorative gourds,
jewelry, giclee prints, art tiles, paintings and Bedré chocolates - plus
pick up the latest issue of Native Oklahoma. 8:30-2:30 M-F and by
appointment.
Cherokee Gallery & Gift Shop
777 W Cherokee St, Catoosa
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
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.
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
An endeavor of Native Oklahoma Magazine
& the Native American Times
For more information call 918-708-5838
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) 5694465.
Dean’s Drive-Thru Pawn Shop
2617 S. Robinson Ave., Oklahoma City
www.deanspawn.com
Dean’s Pawn Shop was established in 1968 and is OKC’s Oldest
Pawn Shop. We are located in the Heart of Historic Capitol Hill
Business District, just South of Downtown OKC. We Specialize in
Native American Goods. We Buy-Sell-Pawn & Trade Handmade
items by Tribes all across the USA. One-of-a-kind Silver and Beaded
Jewelry, Buckskin Dresses, Jingle Dresses, Shawls, Dance Regalia of
All Kinds, Beaded Moc’s, Original Artwork, Pendleton Blankets &
Towels, Tribal CD’s and much more. If it is Native American made
you have a chance to see and buy it here at our shop. We have over
2000 items in stock with other items coming in daily. Don’t miss the
opportunity to find that unique One-of-A-Kind item you’ve been
looking for, when you come by and meet our friendly staff here
at Dean’s Drive-Thru Pawnshop. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm,
405-239-2774 or visit us at www.deanspawn.com
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum Gift Shop
1101 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee
Phone: 918-683-1701
Toll Free: 877-587-4237
fivetribes.org
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum is located atop historical Agency
Hill, between the VA Hospital and the entrance to Honor Heights
Park. Constructed in 1875 as the original Indian Agency for the Five
Civilized Tribes, the building has gone through many changes and
used as a variety of venues, such as a Creek orphanage as well as
a tea room run by the wife of the late Alexander Posey. In 1966
2617 S. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK
405.239.2774 | www.deanspawn.com
“Oklahoma City’s Oldest Pawn Shop”
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the Five Civilized Tribes Museum was born, through the vision and
dedication of the Da-Co-Tah Indian Women’s Club.
The museum is open Mon- Fri, 10am-5pm and Sat, 10am-2p. For
more information, call 918-683-1701, visit 5tribes.org or check us
out on Facebook.
Gourds Etc.
9002 S 439-2, Locust Grove
Phone: 918-479-8739
Gourds, Etc is an art studio and gallery that offers authentic
handmade Cherokee art for immediate purchase including oneof-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 is privately owned and operated by artist, Verna
Bates, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.
Lyons Indian Store
111 S Detroit Ave, Tulsa
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.
citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and MaryBeth is enrolled
with the Cherokee Nation. For more information, visit their
website- moonhawkart.com
Supernaw’s Oklahoma Indian Supply
213 East Rogers Blvd.
Skiatook
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
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.
*Not all listings are Native American owned
SUPERNAW’S OKLAHOMA
INDIAN SUPPLY
MoonHawk Art, LLC
Muskogee, OK
Original art (paintings/graphics), prints and gift items created by
native artists, John and MaryBeth Timothy. John is an enrolled
Okmulgee Indian
Community
SMOKE SHOP
918-752-0018
• 2850 D. Wood Drive, Okmulgee •
Monday - Saturday 7am - 7pm | Sunday 10am - 6pm
Yes, we have belts and everything else.
918-396-1713
[email protected]
213 East Rogers Blvd., Skiatook
Open at noon 6 days a week
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ATTRACTIONS
Artesian Hotel
Chickasaw Nation Visitor Center
1001 W 1st St • Sulphur
855-455-5255
www.artesianhotel.com
520 E Arlington • Ada
580-436-2603
www.chickasaw.net
Bigheart Museum
Chickasaw National Capitol
Building
616 W Main • Barnsdall
918-847-2397
Caddo Heritage Museum
Caddo Nation Complex • Binger
405-656-2344
www.caddonation-nsn.gov
Cherokee Heritage Center
411 W 9th • Tishomingo
580-371-9835
www.chickasaw.net
Choctaw Nation Museum
Council House Road • Tuskahoma
918-569-4465
21192 S Keeler Drive • Tahlequah
918-456-6007
www.cherokeeheritage.org
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Cultural Heritage Center
and Firelake Gifts
Cherokee Strip Museum
1899 N Gordon Cooper • Shawnee
405-878-5830
www.potawatomi.org/culture
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
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
Delaware County Historical Society
& Mariee Wallace Museum
538 Krause St • Jay
918-253-4345 or 866-253-4345
Fort Gibson Historic Site and
Interpretive Center
907 N Garrison Ave. • Fort Gibson
918-478-4088
www.okhistory.org
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
John Hair Museum
18627 W Keetoowah Circle
Tahlequah • 918-772-4389
www.keetoowahcherokee.org
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
Choctaw Nation Capitol
Tuskahoma
Jacobson House Native Art Center
609 Chautauqua • Norman
405-366-1667
www.jacobsonhouse.com
Kanza Museum
Fred Jones Jr.
Museum of Art
555 Elm Ave. • Norman
405-325-3272
www.ou.edu/fjjma
Kaw Tribal Complex • Kaw City
580-269-2552 or 866-404-5297
www.kawnation.com
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Kiowa Tribal Museum
Seminole Nation Museum
Hwy 9 W • Carnegie • 580-654-2300
524 S Wewoka • Wewoka
405-257-5580
www.theseminolenationmuseum.org
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
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
Sequoyah’s Cabin
Rt. 1 Box 141 • Sallisaw
918-775-2413
www.cherokeetourismok.com
Southern Plains Museum
715 E Central Blvd. • Anadarko
405-247-6221
www.doi.gov/iacb/museums/museum_s_
plains.html
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
Red Earth Museum
6 Santa Fe Plaza
Oklahoma City
405-427-5228
www.redearth.org
Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave. • Norman
405-325-4712
www.snomnh.ou.edu
Three Valley Museum
401 W. Main • Durant
580-920-1907
Tonkawa Tribal Museum
36 Cisco Dr. • Tonkawa
580-628-5301
www.tonkawatribe.com
Standing Bear Museum
Ponca City
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
www.indigoskycasino.com
Casino Hotel
Devol
TRIBAL LODGING
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
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OklahomaTribal 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
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
418 G Street Miami, Okla.
918-542-1190
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
Ponca Tribe
20 White Eagle Drive
Ponca City, Okla.
580-762-8104
Quapaw Tribe of Indians
5681 S. 630 Rd.
Quapaw,Okla.
918-542-1853
Sac and Fox Nation
920883 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, Okla.
918-968-3526
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Junction Hwys. 270 and 56
P. O. Box 1498, Wewoka, Okla.
405-257-7200
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
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
[Wichita, Keechi, Waco, Tawakonie]
Hwy. 281, Anadarko, Okla.
405-247-2425
Wyandotte Nation
64700 E. Highway 60
Wyandotte, Okla.
918-678-2297
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