Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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SULPHUR, Oklahoma – World-renowned Native fashion designer Patricia Michaels will add a dash of haute couture to the Chickasaw Cultural Center's Holba' Pisachi' Film Festival, Saturday, July 14. Michaels, Taos Pueblo, is joining forces with Chickasaw artists Margaret Roach-Wheeler and Tyra Shackleford and Mvskokee artist Leslie Deer to present the annual film festival's first-ever Native Fashion Show. The theme for this year's event: "Native Women En Masse: Harmony through Cultural Identity a...
STIGLER, Okla. – A decision to show her artwork at the 1995 Red Earth Festival was a turning point in the life of Chickasaw/Choctaw artist Norma Howard. She not only placed first in watercolor and third in painting at the premier Oklahoma City festival, her art sold out before lunch. Since that fateful show in June 22 years ago, Howard has participated and been honored in art shows and exhibitions including Santa Fe Indian Market, Southeastern Art Show and Market, the traveling exhibit "...
TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Chickasaw heritage, customs and unconquerable spirit will come to life as people from across the globe gather in Chickasaw Country for the 2014 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival, Sept. 26 - Oct. 4. "Honor, Tradition, Courage – Our People" is the theme for this year's 54th Annual Meeting of the Chickasaw Nation and 26th Chickasaw Festival. "Honor, tradition and courage are all important aspects of our Chickasaw culture and heritage," Governor Bill Anoatubby sai...
Edmond, Okla., - Visitors to the bustling OU Medical Center emergency room are frequently assisted by Chickasaw elder Jeraldine "Jerry" Brown. The petite, effervescent 92-year-old dons her pink smock three days a week to help keep things operating smoothly at the suburban hospital. Most hospital guests don't realize one important fact: Service to others is nothing new to Mrs. Brown. She has a lifelong legacy of service. Service to her country, service to her family and service to enhancing the e...
Sulphur, Okla. – The Chickasaw Visitor Center is showcasing a collection of Chickasaw artist Brent Greenwood's art work until the end of the month. This exclusive exhibit displays several pieces of Greenwood's award-winning work; primarily acrylic and mixed media paintings which blend tribal history and design elements in a contemporary fashion. "My art explores my identity as an urban indigenous person," Greenwood said. The vivid color and imagery of his works have been celebrated in the Kiva G...
Note: This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the burial place of Chickasaw Governors since removal to Indian Territory. The exact burial place of the second governor of the Chickasaw Nation, Governor Daugherty (Winchester) Colbert, is somewhat of a mystery. Former Gov. Winchester Colbert served the Chickasaw Nation for three terms - 1858-1860, 1862-1864 and 1864-1866. He led the tribe through tumultuous times that included the runup to Civil War and the actual War Between the...
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ¬ Charles M. Schultz February is National Chocolate Lovers Month and many Chickasaw Nation-owned businesses offer unique options to celebrate the sweet observance, beginning with Bedré Fine Chocolate. Bedré is the only Native American-owned chocolate company. It is a one-of-a-kind attraction in Chickasaw Country. Bedré’s 34,600 square-foot facility is situated along I-35 near Davis, Okla. Upon entering the Bedré manufacturing facility, you are immediately drawn into the d...
The Chickasaw Nation is offering two events this month to help celebrate and commemorate Valentine’s Day at facilities in Ada and Sulphur. The Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur, is conducting an annual Valentine’s Day Celebration Saturday, February 8. The family-friendly, heartwarming event features several activities including a card making workshop and special stomp dance to commemorate the holiday. Children will receive a free gift, while supplies last. Families can enjoy a free Valentine’s Day card workshop and Valentine cookie decorating...
The McSwain Theatre will be swinging when country artist Dustin Lynch takes the stage at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8. Fresh from stops in New York, Nashville, and other large cities during the "Light the Fuse" tour with country star Keith Urban, Lynch will be making his debut appearance on the historic McSwain stage. Lynch, 28, released his debut single "Cowboys and Angels" in January 2012. That same month, Country Weekly began streaming his songs on its website. The song was named a top five...
KINGSTON, Okla. – A chance meeting at a high school football game forever changed the lives of one family and dozens of Chickasaw children. Chickasaw citizen Lucinda Shipley was happy teaching second grade. However, she wanted to do more to help the students outside of the classroom. Her husband, Mike, was gone far too often from their Atoka, Okla., home on long distance truck routes. Then, one night at a high school football game, the couple ran into a friend who told them about an opportunity to be house parents at the Chickasaw Children’s Vi...
ADA, Okla. - Chickasaw singer/songwriter Tabitha Anoatubby Fair will make her McSwain Theatre debut concert appearance Saturday, Jan. 25. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Fair, an Oklahoma native who now calls New York City home, has made her musical mark on the world. Ms. Fair said that she is honored and thankful for the unique opportunity to perform at the McSwain, which is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. "I am so grateful, appreciative and proud that the Chickasaw Nation is allow...
A serene rural cemetery in Murray County, Okla., is the final resting place of five-term Chickasaw Governor Cyrus Harris, a determined advocate for the Chickasaw Nation before and after removal from the homelands. One hundred and twenty-six years ago this month, January 6, 1888, Gov. Harris died at his home on a cold winter day. But the story of this remarkable man did not end with his death. He was buried in the Old Mill Creek cemetery along the banks of Mill Creek and the original town site...
