Arbuckle-Simpson Festival April 27-28 This Pendleton Blanket Celebrates Chickasaw Culture
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Vol. XLVII No. 4 COfficialhickasaw publication of the Chickasaw Nation Twww.chickasawtimes.netimes April 2012 Green Expo to feature information, services, products key to environment business vendors and consum- ers. The two-day event hosts numerous “green” vendors at the Pontotoc Agriplex. Everyone is invited to attend this unique and entertaining event. The Agri-Plex will be open for visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the Green Expo. Admission is free. Additionally, keynote speak- ers will make presentations at the tribe’s McSwain Theatre Fri- day, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. (see ADA, Okla. - The Chickasaw The Green Expo, presented sidebar article). A 5:30 p.m. re- Nation is title sponsor for the by the Ada Area Chamber of ception will precede the speak- 2nd Annual Oklahoma Green Commerce, features environ- ers. Expo in Ada April 20 and 21. mentally friendly practices of SEE OKLAHOMA GREEN EXPO, PAGE 2 Arbuckle-Simpson Festival April 27-28 This Pendleton blanket celebrates Chickasaw culture. The blanket, entitled “Spring,” is part of Pendleton Woolen Mills’ “Legendary” series. TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Come The Festival showcases the to the heart of the Chickasaw beauty and diversity of the Nation April 27-28 and enjoy area’s flora and fauna, as well ‘Spring’ Pendleton cues the natural beauty and history as it’s unique geological forma- of the land during the Sixth tions. Along with Festival fa- ancient Chickasaw culture Annual Arbuckle-Simpson Fes- vorites “The Ancient Geological Symbols of rebirth, fresh abstract art painting and stuff tival in Tishomingo. Beauty of Pennington Creek,” beginnings, good luck and that didn’t really have a basis The Chickasaw Nation is and “Avian Research and Band- prosperity seem more than ap- or meaning. I was once again a lead sponsor of ing,” the Festival board has propriate for the first blanket just kind of find- this exciting and entertaining added a number of new offer- in the Pendleton Woolen Mills ing what I could do. event. SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 2 “Legendary” series featuring I never thought my Mississippian designs. art had anything to Chickasaw artist Dustin offer my family or PBS ‘ReCreating America’ to feature Gov. Anoatubby Mater said that the design on my tribe.” the “Spring” blanket is based Then he was Dustin Mater Producer David series. “Reinventing Yourself” a personal decision helps rede- on the ancient culture that asked to create Kennard and Edi- is a one-hour film that focuses fine the future of an entire Na- brought new life and a creative artwork for a tradi- tor Jamie Lejeune on individuals who decided tive American people. spark to his artwork. tional Chickasaw story “Spider have completed to start life all over again in Gov. Bill Anoatubby is fea- “I’ve been drawing since I Brings Fire,” and “Lowak Shop- final post-produc- middle-age – re-shaping their tured in “Reinventing Your- could hold a pencil, but I spent pala” (Fire and Light), a theatri- tion on the second work, their sense of purpose, self.” In 1987, the Chickasaw years trying to find my in- cal production based on Chick- film in the “ReC- Gov. Bill their relationships, even their Nation was facing bankruptcy. spiration,” said Mater. “I was reating America” Anoatubby personalities. In the final story, SEE REINVENTING YOURSELF, PAGE 27 drawing monsters and doing SEE PENDLETON BLANKET, PAGE 3 INSIDE caMPS 17 GOVERNOR’S COLUMN 3 Oklahoma City, OK 731 OK City, Oklahoma LEGISLATIVE coLUMNS 4 Permit No.1 Permit LEGISLATIVE ITEMS 33 Ada, OK 74821 OK Ada, PAID OBITUARIES 34 Post Office Box 1548 Box Office Post US Postage US PEOPLE 12 The Chickasaw Times Chickasaw The PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED PRIDE & JOY 21 2 CH IckaSAWTIMES April 2012 CONTINUED OKLAHOMA GREEN EXPO | FROM PAGE 1 NASCAR Indy Pro driver, environmental officer The Expo will showcase five ers, home energy contractors, themes: landscapers, retailers, trans- to present keynote addresses during Green Expo • Home and Garden – includ- portation enthusiasts, and the ing water and energy efficien- general public. The emphasis Leilani Munter eration and is politically ac- wood, Wal-Mart’s Senior Direc- cy, building and remodeling, will be on things that can be is a NASCAR and tive regarding environmental tor of Store Opera- and landscaping techniques. done now to increase efficien- Indy Pro race car issues. She has made several tions, Sustainabil- • Business and Industry – in- cy. Programs will include how driver. She is an visits to Capitol Hill to speak ity and Compliance cluding energy efficiency, con- to improve the energy efficien- environmental ac- with members of Congress on for U.S. Operations. struction, and operation and cy of your home, install a so- tivist, stunt woman behalf of clean energy and cli- Ms. Lockwood is maintenance. lar water heater, launch a new and television host. Leilani Munter mate change legislation. responsible for • Community – recycling green business or service, and She is 2012’s “Car- Ms. Munter is the fourth program execution and reuse, transportation, and explore innovative vehicles. bon Free Girl.” woman in history to race in and implementa- Vonda education. Exhibitors will include Cen- Ms. Munter holds a bachelor’s the Indy Pro Series. Her racing tion for over 4,000 Lockwood • Lifestyle – including green terpoint Energy, OG&E, Golden degree in biology specializing accomplishments have landed stores across the products for your home. Grains, Home Depot, Green in ecology, behavior and evo- her on the pages of USA Today, country. • Agriculture – including Jobs Consortium and more. lution from the University of Italian Vogue, and Esquire. She leads Wal-Mart’s Waste organic farming, water and Businesses vendors and in- California - San Diego. Since Sports Illustrated named her Sustainable Value Network energy management, and inte- dustry leaders will attract new 2007, she has made a practice one of the top 10 female race where she works with various grated pest management. customers as they show how of adopting one acre of rain- car drivers in the world. stakeholders including associ- The Expo will bring together their products benefit both the forest for every race in which The mission of Ms. Munter’s ates, non-government organi- a broad audience, including environment and the custom- she competes. She is also a “Eco Dream Team” is to call to zations, and supplier partners. homebuilders, home buyers, ers. long time vegetarian and eco- action 100 million race fans in Her work mission is to drive remodelers, utility companies, CONTRIBUTED BY Kevin Scrivner, tribal media activist. the U.S. She works to spread Wal-Mart to meet its zero waste solar energy systems build- relations. She is the first Ambassador information on environmen- goals. of the National Wildlife Fed- tal awareness, sustainable liv- Ms. Lockwood’s background ing alternatives, clean energy, with Wal-Mart includes Opera- CONTINUED alternative fuel vehicles, and tions, Store Planning, Training FESTIVAL | FROM PAGE 1 environmental legislation. and Development, Global Indi- ings for nature enthusiasts. Butterflies.” Bruno was one of the founders Her efforts, she said, encour- rect Sourcing, Sustainability All Festival activities are cen- “We should have a tremen- of Tishomingo Refuge Ecology age race sanctioning bodies to and Compliance. tered on the campus of Murray dous display of wildflowers and Education Society (TREES). increase their environmental She holds a bachelor’s degree State College in Tishomingo. for the Festival with nature off A portion of the registration initiatives with expanded re- in computer programming Registration, seminars, trans- to an early spring this year,” fee will be donated to TREES cycling programs and the use from the University of Central portation and vendors will all Tishomingo National Wildlife in honor of Mr. Bruno and his of alternative fuels. Oklahoma with a minor in bi- be located on campus. Refuge manager Kris Patton family. Also speaking is Vonda Lock- ology. For complete registration and said. “Also, an abundance of This year marks the second schedule information, please neo-tropical migrants should of the Nature Photography con- visit www.asnfok.net be returning to Tishomingo for test, open to amateur shutter- The Festival will kick off Fri- spring nesting.” bugs in both adult and youth Tour De Green bike rally during Expo day, April 27 with several free Friday evening’s speaker will divisions. Entry deadline is an effort to focus Oklahoma educational offerings, includ- be Oklahoma Native Plant Soci- April 15 and all rules are on residents on the advantages of ing “Extreme Animals.” Shows ety official Kim Shannon, who the Festival website. green living and lifestyles. are at 10 a.m. for area students, will present “Oklahoma Native The Arbuckle-Simpson Fes- Participants will start at 1300 and at 1 p.m. for the general Flora – Saving the Pollinators.” tival offers Chickasaws a tre- Cradduck Road, the old K-Mart public. On Saturday evening follow- mendous opportunity to ex- building, and have a choice of Festival goers will have van ing the Festival banquet Butter- plore the natural beauty and routes that include 10, 28, 45 transportation for any of the flies of the World Foundation pure resources that exist in and 62 miles. numerous outings scheduled founder Bryan E. Reynolds will our land. Registration is $25 for one this year. New outings for 2012 present “Butterflies: Here To- For more information, con- ADA, Okla. - The Ada Area participant, or $40 for two. include “Capturing the Scenic day, Gone Tomorrow?” tact Kris Patton at (580) 371- Chamber of Commerce is For more information, log Beauty of the Arbuckle-Simp- “Walking for Wildlife,” in 2402 or visit the Festival web- sponsoring a bicycle rally at 9 onto oklahomagreenexpo.com son Area on Canvas,” “Birding memory of John Bruno, will site at www.asnfok.net a.m., Saturday, April 21.