ADA, Okla. – Chickasaw Nation officials celebrated progress in education programs as they cut the ribbon on a unique child development center and an education administration building. Ribbon cuttings were conducted May 14 at the Child Development Center, 224 Rosedale Road, and the adjacent Douglas H. Johnson Building.

WASHUNGA DAYS INTER-TRIBAL POW WOW 2009

JUNE 19-20

The Kaw Nation will be hosting it's Washunga Days Inter-Tribal Pow Wow on June 19-20 at Council Grove, Kansas. It's a great time to be had by all, come by and see them.

Kaw Nation Historic Site, 500 W. Mission Road, Council Grove, Kansas

Hosted By: Kaw Nation Cultural Committee.

Cherokee Nation Receives Emergency Management Award

TULSA, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation recently received a special award from Tulsa Partners, Inc. at the Sixth Annual Nania Awards Banquet held recently in Tulsa at the historic Travis Mansion.

Newly Elected Pawnee Business Council Members Sworn into Office

Pawnee, Okla.—May 18, 2009—On Saturday, May. 16, Pawnee Nation Chief Justice, Charles H. Tripp, performed the official Swearing In Ceremony of the newly elected members of the Pawnee Business Council. 

Pawnee Nation to Host Educational Summer Camp

Pawnee, Okla., May 11, 2009 — On June 8 – 19, the Pawnee Nation will host a free, fun-filled educational summer camp, “Pirates & the Deep Blue Sea.”  Offered daily from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, the Learning Circle Adventure Camp will use interactive lesson plans to promote mind, body, and spirit care.  The summer camp and its activities will take place at the Roam Chief Building, 810 Morris Road in Pawnee, OK 74058.   

Chepota Himmita Dedicates ‘Blue Ribbon Tree’

            More than 30 people from the Chickasaw Nation Chepota Himmita (Young Child) program honored victims of child abuse by dedicating a Blue Ribbon Tree in recognition of National Child Abuse Awareness month.

            The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, in partnership with the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, today announced that the Caddo Heritage Museum was awarded a “Threats to Your Collection” grant of $1000 to aid in protecting existing historic materials. 

Cherokee Nation Micro-Enterprise Program Jump Starts Small Businesses

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — For those who have longed for the opportunity to venture out on their own and be inventive with a new and independent business, the Cherokee Nation now has funding available to help make those dreams happen.

Lighthorse officers cited for Standing Rock, Pine Ridge service

By: Dana Hudspeth, Chickasaw Tribal Media Relations

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            The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department and several of its officers were recently honored for their cooperative peacekeeping efforts during a mission to Standing Rock Sioux and Pine Ridge Reservations.

Comanche Nation Strengthens Tribal Families with “New” Building and “New” Program

From: Comanche Nation News, March 2009: Vol. 9, Ed. 3

By: Jessica Dean/News Staff

“What shall we call the building?” Tribal Administrator Johnny Wauqua asked Deborah Yates, Comanche Nation Child Support Director, last fall. He was referring to the newly renovated building located at 1921 East Gore Boulevard.