Saint Kateri Tekakwitha HONOR DANCE Saint Kateri Tekakwitha The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma HONOR DANCE Celebrates St. Kateri! July 6 Saint John Nepomuk You can leave a legacy of faith for future generations Catholic Church with a permanent endowment for a parish, school Yukon or other ministry through the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in HEAD STAFF Christ, Emcee: Cy Ahtone Head Singer/Drum: Leonard Cozad Jr. Welcome to the Saint Kateri Head Gourd Dancer: Michael Tsotaddle Tekakwitha Honor Dance! It is Head Man Dancer: John Big Horse with great joy that we celebrate Head Lady Dancer: Krystal Caesar the life and witness of this tru- Color Guard: Kiowa Women’s Color Guard ly American saint. Arena Director: T. Kerchi/T-Bone God has blessed the Church in Oklahoma with this oppor- CONTEST DIVISIONS tunity to share our faith and Tiny Tots diverse culture with the entire Sponsored by Ronald and Judith Hawes and community. The Law Offices of Pamela Kennedy

Despite illness and hardship in her youth, Kateri felt Teen girls combined the call to conversion and missionary discipleship that Sponsored by the Schonchin Family has been an inspiration to native cultures in North America and for many others over the past 300 years. Teen boys combined We praise and thank God for raising up Saint Kateri’s Sponsored by the Attocknie Family example of holiness for us all. Women’s Fancy Shawl/Jingle Thank you for joining me at the archdiocese’s first-ever Sponsored by Catholic Charities of the honor dance, and may God continue to bless you and Archdiocese of Oklahoma City your family. Saint Kateri, pray for us! Women’s Buckskin/Women’s Cloth Sincerely yours in Christ, Sponsored by Native Oklahoma magazine

Men’s Fancy Sponsored by St. Ann Retirement Center

Men’s Straight/Traditional/Grass Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley Sponsored by Catholic Mutual Group Archbishop of Oklahoma City Due to time constraints, there will be no specials. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

aint Kateri Tekak- name Kateri, the Mohawk form witha (pronounced of Catherine, which she took Gah-deh-lee in honor of Saint Catherine of Deh-gah-quee- Siena. Her religious decision tah in Mohawk) was not understood by her un- isS the first American Indian cle or the Turtle Clan, but de- to be recognized as a saint by spite the opposition she faced, the Catholic Church. Born in her faith never wavered. Saint 1656 in the Mohawk village of Kateri eventually left her vil- Ossernenon near what is now lage in 1677 and went to Saint Auriesville, N.Y., her mother Francis Xavier of Sault Saint Kahenta was Algonquin and Louis, south of Montreal. She Christian and her father Ken- received Holy Communion on horonkwa was a Mohawk war Christmas Day 1677 and took chief. She was named Tekak- a vow of virginity in 1679. She witha, which means “she who became ill shortly after and puts all things in order.” died on April 17, 1680, at age In 1660, when she was age 24. Upon her death the small- 4, smallpox ravaged her vil- pox scars disappeared from lage. The disease took her par- her face. ents and infant brother and left Saint Kateri with a scarred Saint Kateri was declared face and weakened vision. Her Venerable in 1942 by Pope uncle, Kenhoronkwa’s brother, Pius XII, she was beatified on was made the new chief and June 22, 1980, by Saint John he and his wife adopted her. Paul II and was canonized on The Mohawks moved their Oct. 21, 2012, by Pope Bene- village to Caughnawaga in dict XVI. Quebec, Canada. When she Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was older, her uncle tried to is known as the Lily of the arrange her marriage, but she Mohawks and is recognized refused. She was interested as the patroness of American in learning more about Jesus Indians, ecology, environment, from the Jesuit priests who purity, people in exile and stayed in their village. orphans. Her feast day is July She was baptized on Easter 14 in the United States and Monastery Icons photo Sunday 1676 and given the April 17 in Canada. The inaugural dances with the Comanche Nation Arlene sings church songs in at the National Museum of the the Comanche language, and can American Indian Catholic Outreach princess American Indian in Washington, speak some words and sentences D.C. in Comanche. She is a straight She is a member of the Co- A student and participates in manche Youth advanced classes Arlene Schonchin Dancers, which in her grade. In performs at var- her free time, iss Arlene Linda Jimenez Schonchin, 10, is an enrolled ious schools, or- she plays soccer, member of the Comanche Nation and is from the Klam- ganizations and likes to read and Math, Modoc and Piute tribes. She is a direct descendant events. She has writes fictional of Comanche Chief Wildhorse and Chief Whitewolf (Esa Rosa), and demonstrated short stories. Modoc leader Schonchin John. powwow dances Arlene said, “I Arlene’s parents are Lynn and Jolene at several schools want to be the Schonchin. Her maternal grandparents and international American Indian are Joe and Arlene Jimenez and pater- events, including Catholic Out- nal grandparents are Lynn and Linda Sheppard Air Force Base in Wich- reach Princess because we are Schonchin. Her mother Jolene was the ita Falls, the International Festi- supposed to spread God’s teach- 1988 Comanche Princess and maternal val in Lawton, the Apache Rat- ing to everyone. I will tell other grandmother Arlene Wockmetooah tlesnake Festival in Apache, and Indians about AICO at powwows Jimenez was the 1945 Comanche Palo Duro Canyon in Amarillo. and everywhere I go!” Princess. Her paternal grandmother Linda Lotches Schonchin was the 1960 Klamath Princess. The Comanche Nation Arlene is an active altar server at Blessed Sacrament in Lawton and regularly attends the Cath- Congratulates olic Daughters of the Americas (Saint Jude Chapter). She has been dancing since age 1. She attends numerous Arlene powwows, has been the Head Little Girl Dancer for several pow- wows and has won multiple powwow dance contests in her division. She Schonchin also is a member of the Blessed Sacrament Mexican Youth Group. 2019 American Indian In 2014, Arlene performed the Lord’s Prayer in Native American Sign Language to an audience Catholic Outreach of more than 1,000 people, and demonstrated several powwow Princess rather a shirt and pants ditional Dance is a heavily fringed with powerful and personal Powwow 101 ribbon, yarn or cloth dance of expression. Powwow moving as an extension These dancers move etiquette of the dancer’s body, with extreme grace and owwow dancers attempt to accentuating each of the dancer’s reminiscent of prairie subtlety, keeping their catch the judges’ eyes with athletic movements. The best Fancy grass swaying in the feet close to the ground personal style, footwork dancers are able to make complex Here are some P wind. Some Grass danc- and either moving slow- falling on the beat of the music and movements with regalia falling on tips for attending ers use trick steps that ly forward or bobbing well-made dance attire. A dancer beat with the drum. a powwow: give the appearance that slightly with the beat of can be disqualified if they dance off n Benches are the dancer is off bal- the drum. These simple beat, drop a part of their clothing Men’s Grass Dance set up for danc- ance, only to gracefully steps have their origin during the performance or fail to Marked by quick and fluid move- ers and special recover just in time. in older times when stop with both feet on the ground ments, the Grass Dance is more honorees around women did not dance when the last beat of the drum active than the Men’s Traditional the perimeter of Women’s Fancy Shawl in the arena but stood sounds. A good dancer combines Dance. Grass dancers move by the dance circle. Dance outside the circle and traditional aspects with personal shaking their shoulders, swaying If a seat has a Fancy Shawl dancers kept time with their feet. attitude and individuality. their torsos from the hip and dart- blanket on it, it are recognized by their Dancers wear or carry ing suddenly to change their direc- is reserved; energetic dance style shawls, a sign of modes- Men’s Traditional Dance tion. They do not wear a bustle, but n Guests are in which they seem to ty and respect, and long Men’s Traditional danc- welcome and float around the are- traditional buckskin or ers tell a story with their encouraged to na; their shawls out- cloth dresses. movements: one of hunting, bring chairs; stretched like beautiful tracking, fighting or imitat- n When special wings. Dancers create Women’s ing the courtship dances of songs are played, this illusion by moving Dance prairie birds. The dancers’ feet everyone stands around the arena on The most musical of stay close to the ground while quietly in re- their toes, kicking high the powwow dances, the their heads and upper bod- spect. The emcee and twirling into the air. Jingle Dress competition ies play out their story line. will announce This dance is extremely is gracefully accom- This dance and the associ- these songs and athletic and strenuous panied by the tinkling ated dance dress, or regalia, indicate if or and is usually danced sound of the jingle dress originated with 19th century when dancers by girls and young wom- in motion. These danc- warrior society members who may join; en. The dancers keep ers are distinctive in danced to recount their war n Recordings up with the fast pace of their dresses covered by deeds and tell stories. are not allowed the song while retaining rows of triangular metal without the a gentle elegance, using cones. The dance has no their beautifully deco- set choreography, and permission of the Men’s rated fringed shawls to dancers use a variety Master of Cere- Taking basic steps and accentuate every move- of rocking, stepping monies and the regalia from the Tradition- ment. and hopping motions Lead Singer; al Dance, Fancy dancers’ n to make the jingles on Only people dress is noted for the colorful invited by the Women’s Traditional their dresses chime beadwork, feathers, ribbons Stay connected to Indian Country Dance along with the beat of and an additional bustle The Women’s Tra- the drum. Although worn at the back of the neck, continued on next page this dance originated includes young chil- are the intertribal and and endless in number. lead singer Do not walk in northern Minnesota dren, ages 6 and under, round dances that in- Some are traditional and may sit at the across the among the Anishinabe who are just learning clude all dance catego- passed down through drum. Do not circle and do people, it has become to dance, encouraging ries, ages and genders. history others are con- touch the drum tremendously popular them to join in with Powwow visitors should temporary and created not permit unless given among women dancers powwow activities. The feel free to join in these to speak to current children to run permission; of all ages on the North- inclusion of youngsters dances upon invitation concerns and interests. in or around n Flash pho- ern Plains. in the powwow dances from the emcee. Some of the songs are the circle. Pets tography may ensures that the next sung in their traditional are not allowed be distracting Tiny Tots Dance generation carries on The Drum tribal language, which in the dance to contest When the announcer the powwow tradition. It is hard to imagine aides in keeping the arena; dancers and is calls for the Tiny Tots a powwow without a languages alive and are n Visitors sometimes not Dance, a number of Social Dances drum. It is the drum vital for the younger may participate young children fill the In addition to compe- allowed. Ask that makes the danc- generations. Many of the in some social arena; dancing, wiggling tition dances and spe- before using a ers want to move, and songs are sung in voca- and intertribal flash; and jumping along to cials, a number of social the better the drum the bles (rhythmically sung dances. The n Be respect- the beat of the drum. dances fill the powwow more the dancers feel syllables) such as “hey,” emcee will an- ful of regalia. The Tiny Tots dance schedule. Among these the excitement of the “yah” or “lay.” The use nounce these Some of the performance. The drum of vocables makes the dances; pieces or jewel- is a term used to refer to songs easier for singers n Blanket ry may be fam- both the instrument and and dancers of all tribes ily heirlooms. If dances are the group of people sit- to remember. There are introduced to a dancer drops ting at the drum to play typically a number of a piece of re- raise money for and sing. One or more drum groups at each the head drum galia or a piece lead singers, who start powwow, and they trade comes loose, group. When the songs, may have off the playing duties for the blanket let the dancer more than 100 songs each song. is placed on or the arena in their personal reper- Reprinted with permis- the ground or director know. toire. The songs sung sion from Native Oklaho- floor, everyone Do not pick it at powwow are varied ma Magazine. up; is welcome to n Do not enter the circle. touch or han- It’s customary dle an eagle to enter from feather. If one the main entry has fallen, let and walk the the dancer or direction of the a powwow staff established member know; movement. n The dance Reprinted with circle is sacred. permission from Native Oklahoma Magazine. continued on next page Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Thank you! Thank you for the grace, humility and courage you exemplified in your Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, short life. Archbishop of Oklahoma City You have shown us how Fr. Rex Arnold, the staff and parishioners at heartache can be St. John Nepomuk turned into happiness by trusting in the Lord. Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis We pray that your example brings healing, Office of American Indian Catholic Outreach forgiveness, a discernment of religious vocations and The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma an understanding that Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. people can celebrate both their faith and their Tina Stroud cultural traditions. Pray for us, Lily of the Schonchin Family Mohawks, that we may be like you, and place our Damonta Gaddis love for Jesus at the center of our lives. Stella Dirkschneider We pray this, through Florence Daugomah Christ our Lord. Amen. The Arrangement

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, The head staff, sponsors, volunteers pray for us. and everyone in attendance.

Feast Day July 14 – United States April 17 – Canada St. Kateri Tekakwitha Prayer by Dana Attocknie © Honor Dance Committee The stained glass photo is in the Deacon Roy Callision (Cherokee) Susan Callison (Choctaw) Go Make Disciples Saint Francis de Sales Chapel at ARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY the Catholic Pastoral Center in Dana Attocknie (Comanche/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) Oklahoma City. Jolene Schonchin (Comanche) Tammy Baldoff (Osage/Sac and Fox/Shawnee/Potawatomi/Kaw) The Office of American Indian Catholic Outreach is an office of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City that serves the American Indian people of Oklahoma.

It celebrates American Indian cultures and spiritual traditions within the context of the Catholic Church.

For more information contact:

Deacon Roy Callison American Indian Catholic Outreach [email protected] (918) 822-3255 www.archokc.org/aico