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AARP Oklahoma Continues Tradition of Recognizing Native American Elders Follow us on Twitter #CATribalTribune www.c-a-tribes.org/tribal-news Oct. 15, 2018 -Vol. 14, Issue 19 AARP Oklahoma continues tradition of recognizing Native American elders Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief The 10th annual AARP Whiteman was recognized Oklahoma Indian Elder for her kind heart, caring na- Awards continue their tradi- ture and devotion to assisting tion of recognizing and hon- tribal citizens in ther pursuit oring the lives of Oklahoma’s of higher education. She be- Native American elders. This gan her 25-year career with year’s event was held Oct. 2 at the tribes in 1977. the National Western Heritage Throughout her career Museum in Oklahoma City. Whiteman worked in various Honorees included 50 Na- departments such as the John- tive American elders from 29 son O’Malley (JOM) program, of the 39 Native American which provides enrolled Na- tribes located in the state of tive American students with Oklahoma. support to encourage success “We started the AARP OK in school and foster participa- Indian Elder Honors 10 years tion in school related activi- ago because we saw so many ties. She also supported the accomplished Oklahoma Na- Cheyenne and Arapaho elders, Wanda Whiteman and Matheson Hamilton were honored at this year’s 10th annual tribal nation’s employment tive American Elders who are AARP Indian Elder Awards banquet Oct. 2 at the National Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. and training program. truly making a difference in has honored 500 elders from all 39-feder- its work on issues affecting Native Amer- Ultimately Whiteman their local communities and nationwide. ally recognized tribes and nations in Okla- icans in the state, particularly working to found her home in higher education, where These are stories that need to be told for all homa since its inception in 2009. address health disparities, transportation she has been the coordinator since 1994. generations to see and to be inspired by,” “It is the largest gathering of its kind in needs and cultural preservation. Her love of knowledge led her to pursue Mashell Sourjohn, Oklahoma AARP Asso- the sate and, perhaps, in the nation,” Vo- Honorees from the Cheyenne and Arap- two associate degrees, a bachelor’s degree, ciate State Director said. skuhl said. aho Tribes of Oklahoma were Wanda and she recently received her master’s de- AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean He said Oklahoma continues to expand Whiteman and Matheson Hamilton. Voskuhl said the Oklahoma Indian Elder Indian Elder Awards / pg. 8 Oklahoma City Oct. 8 Latoya Loneloge, Staff Reporter On Oct. 8, marking the second established the celebration. The cel- Indigenous Peoples’Monday of October, the sounds of ebrationDay now extends to the city and beating drums, dancers in regalia and community. crowds of people could be heard far “I think this is emblematic of some and wide from Oklahoma City Uni- of the opportunities we’re going to versity (OCU) campus. It was a day have now with our mayor in office, I of celebration as Indigenous Peoples’ think we’ve got some good momen- Day is now declared an official holi- tum now in our city council as well day in Oklahoma City after years of and I look around the state and there being rejected by the city council. are a lot of Indigenous women that “There’s been Indigenous peo- are starting to run for office and take ple working to establish this day for on formal leadership roles that can many years and we have a mayor in actually impact change and impact office now that’s supportive, a mayor progress for the state,” Tallchief said. who’s a member of the Osage Nation As many gathered around the which is also my Nation. I’m particu- Chickasaw Sculpture Garden on larly proud that he was able to see this OCU’s campus, Oklahoma City through and we can all be here to see Mayor David Holt, an enrolled Osage it come to fruition here on Oklaho- Nation citizen, read the proclama- ma City University’s campus,” Russ tion declaring the second Monday Tallchief, OCU director of student of October as Indigenous Peoples’ diversity and inclusion said. Day. With Holt officially taking of- Tallchief said OCU has been rec- fice in April 2018 and bypassing the ognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day council’s decision against Indigenous Oklahoma City Mayor Holt was gifted with a Pendleton blanket following his reading of the Proclamation declaring the second on the OCU campus since 2015 Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day on the campus of Oklahoma City University. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) when OCU President Robert Henry Indigenous Peoples’ Day / pg. 8 El Reno Oct. 8 Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, Oct. 8 the City of El store or anywhere else, but it’s im- Reno hosted a double-header cele- portant that we recognize our neigh- bration at the Our Glass restaurant bors and our citizens of this commu- in El Reno, Okla. Indigenous Peo- nity. The people we grew up with, ples’ Day and the honoring of Chey- played ball with, went to church enne Chief and artist Harvey Pratt. with and it’s important to remem- In a unanimous vote, the El Reno ber it’s their land and we’re here, El City Council voted to recognize Reno is in the middle of Cheyenne Oct. 8 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. and Arapaho Nation.” A celebration that was taking place The second celebration was to all across Oklahoma and the United honor Tribal citizen Harvey Pratt. States. Pratt was born and raised in El Reno “We are here to honor two things, for most of his life. we want to honor Harvey and I told The celebration was to recognize Jeannine it would be really neat to Pratt’s design, ‘Warriors’ Circle of do Indigenous Day. The city council Honor,’ being chosen by the Smith- of El Reno voted 5-0 in favor of this sonian National Museum for the and I think the reason why is be- National Native American Veterans cause of how far we have all came Memorial to be built on the grounds in understanding.,” El Reno Mayor of the National Mall. One of the Matt Whte said. “I always joke, but last memorials to be placed on the City of El Reno Mayor Matt White presents Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana with a Proclamation declaring El I never see Christopher Columbus National Mall in Washington, D.C. Reno’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 8 at the Our Glass restaurant in El Reno, Okla. White also presented Wassana with a in church or at the United Grocery (See more photos pg. 8 ) key to the city during the celebration. (Photo / Rosemary Stephens) PAGE 2 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Oklahoma governor candidate Drew Edmondson visits Cheyenne and Arapaho country Latoya Lonelodge, Staff Reporter With the general elections right around the and the sovereign Indian nations that reside corner in the vote to appoint Oklahoma’s next within our boarders and I spent a lot of time governor, the future of Oklahoma will be in explaining that the state of Oklahoma has no the hands of voters once the polls open up. right to any of the proceeds from Indian gam- On Sept. 26 gubernatorial governor candi- ing,” Edmondson said. date Drew Edmondson visited the Cheyenne Edmondson vowed for mutual agreements and Arapaho tribes for a meet and greet event between Tribal and state governments. and discussed his future plans if elected as “I look forward to visiting with your gov- Oklahoma’s governor. ernor and tribal leaders from the other tribes Edmondson is a democrat who grew up in across the state of Oklahoma to talk about Muskogee, Okla., graduated from Muskogee those things and I have committed on more Central High School and attended North- than one occasion that those discussions will eastern State College in Tahlequah, Okla., be on a government to government basis Edmondson served in the U.S. Navy and where we’re talking as equals along how this returned to his hometown as a speech and is going to work for our mutual benefit,” Ed- debate teacher at Muskogee High School. mondson said. Elected in 1978 to the state legislature, Ed- Edmondson said through his experience mondson went on to graduate from the Uni- he’s very impressed with how wisely tribal versity of Tulsa School of Law. In 1982, he nations have been spending gaming proceeds was elected District Attorney and was elected in every corner of the state. Attorney General in 1994 where he served “The state of Oklahoma, when it gets a for 16 years. little bit ahead has a bad habit of just cutting With beliefs surrounding education, taxes then cutting budget state agencies, what health care, leadership and transparency, Ed- I observed is when the Tribes in the nation get mondson hopes to be the state of Oklahoma’s a little bit ahead they build a clinic, they send Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma governor candidate, was gifted with a Pendleton blanket next governor. their people to college with scholarships, from Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana on behalf of the tribes and a coffee mug by Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Was- they build housing, they use the means that Chief Larry RomanNose. (Photos / Latoya Lonelodge) sana vouched for the Edmondson campaign benefit the people of their Tribes and by do- and looks forward to working together if ing so they benefit the state of Oklahoma and for our teachers, start reduc- elected. I have said on more than one occasion that ing class sizes and increasing “This time of year is critical for us as a my observation is that the Indian Tribes and the number of teachers that Tribe because from when we was at a cam- Nations have been spending their proceeds a are available so all of those paign event this last weekend, a lot of people lot more wisely than the state of Oklahoma things are necessary and not were talking about the 2020 compact negoti- has,” Edmondson said.
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