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More Than a Word

Film screening: “More Than A Word”, a documentary about the Washington football team and its use of a derogatory mascot

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In Partnership with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) and Santa Fe Indian Market, the National Museum of the American Indian presents the annual Native Cinema Showcase 2020 featuring “More Than A Word”, a documentary focusing on the Washington football team and its use of a derogatory mascot.  August 28 | 5 p.m. MT, …

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Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo Becomes First Native American and Oklahoman Poet Laureate of the United States

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Press Release Librarian of Congress Names Joy Harjo the Nation\’s 23rd Poet Laureate Harjo is the First Native American to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate and is a Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.   Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Joy Harjo as the nation\’s 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry …

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artist: Jaime Black date:2012 photo credit: wen kaufman

National Museum of the American Indian Presents “The REDress Project” To Raise Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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Museum Will Host a Symposium March 21 February 22, 2019 News Release The National Museum of the American Indian will present, for the first time in the U.S., “The REDress Project” by Métis artist Jaime Black. The outdoor art installation of empty red dresses centers on the issue of missing or murdered Indigenous women. Black …

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The American Heart Association

American Heart Association to Host ‘Honoring the Beat of Life’ Intertribal Powwow

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OKLAHOMA CITY, November 20, 2018 — The American Heart Association (AHA), the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, will host the ‘Honoring the Beat of Life’ intertribal powwow on Saturday, November 24 at the State Fairgrounds Centennial Building in Oklahoma City. The free, open-to-the-public event aims to encourage Native …

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Women Heart Health Summit

Go Red for Native Women Heart Health Summit Scheduled for November 17

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma division of the American Heart Association will hold its annual Go Red For Native Women event on Fri., Nov. 17, 2017 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel and Conference Center (2501 Conference Dr., Norman, OK 73069). The one-day event is free to …

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Mvskoke Nation Youth Council Marches 110 Miles to Raise Awareness for Teen Dating Violence

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2016 The Mvskoke March 2016 Okmulgee, Okla. –  The Mvskoke March 2016 is a youth led initiative focused on bringing awareness to Teen Dating Violence. The Mvskoke March was held July 18-21, 2016. The event kicked off at 12:00 pm at the historic Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council House on July …

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