Creek women

Joy Harjo

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

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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Future of Tulsa Creek Indian Community Smoke Shop in Limbo Due to River Spirit \”Gasino\” Plans – Meeting Scheduled 1-24-19

Posted By Staff Writer Letter sent out to TCIC Members on Jan. 18, 2019: The Riverside Indian Smoke shop (RISS) is an enterprise of the Tulsa Creek Indian Community. The smoke shop has been in operation for more than 20 years and has made money for the community and has paid taxes to the Muscogee …

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Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 15th Annual Pink Party – Sharon Mouss, Survivor

Original date: October 25, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Sharon Fife Mouss is 21/32 Creek, Wvtkvlke, Tukabatche Tribal Town, and a member of Thewarle Baptist Church. She lives in Henryetta with her husband Edward. They have two daughters, Lea and Sharry; one son, Eddie; and a grandson, Damon. Sharon taught composition and technical writing for 25 years at …

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Women Heart Health Summit

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

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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