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ADA REGION

Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival Thru October 6Tishomingo, Ada, Emet, Kullihoma and SulphurArt Show and Market, cultural events, entertainment, games, fellowship and more. http://www.chickasaw.net

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Caddo Language Wednesdays, 6 pmCaddo Nation Cultural Building, Binger(App Now Available on Android Market)

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Caddo Art and Culture FestivalWeekend of October 12Jacobson House, 609 Chautauqua AveEvents include a Pottery Talk w/ Jeri Red Corn & Chase Earles, Singing, Food, Language events and a Caddo Art exhibit all month!jacobsonhouse@gmail.com, 405-366-1667http://www.jacobsonhouse.com

OKLAHOMA CITY

National Indian Education Association Annual ConferenceThursday thru Sunday, October 18-21Cox Convention Centerhttp://www.niea.org

Native American Art ClassTuesdays 5:30 to 8 pm thru December 11Red Earth Museum & Gallery, 6 Santa Fe PlazaArt of Native peoples of the 20th & 21st centuries.Contact the Downtown College: 405-232-3382

TALEQUAH

Keetoowah Cherokee CelebrationFriday & Saturday, October 5 and 6Keetoowah Tribal GroundsCelebrate the tribe’s heritage and experience traditional cultural demonstrations, crafts, games, dancing, parade, pow wow, food and more.http://www.unitedkeetoowahband.org

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Chickasaw Community RadioKCNP 89.5 FM

Indians For IndiansSaturdays at 10 am on KACO 98.5 FM

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Eye on NDN-Country with dg smalling Saturdays, 9 am on http://www.thespyfm.com Conversations with Native leaders and friends of NDN-Country on current affairs in Oklahoma.

SACRAMENTO, CA

National Congress of American IndiansSunday thru Friday, October 21-26Since 1944, NCAI has served as the unified voice of Indian Country, protecting the rights and sovereignty of tribal nations.http://www.ncai.org

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Native American Music AwardsFriday, November 30Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com

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How to develop future leaders was one topic dicussed at the “Women In Leadership” meeting of the OKC Chapter of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce. Panelists included (left to right) Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council; Shannon Edwards, Osage Nation Congress; Linda Big Soldier, CEO, Iowa Tribal Enterprises and Orvena Gregory, Second Chief, Sac & Fox Nation. 2012 State Board President Heidi Offutt (upper right).

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THE THIRD ANNUAL 5 Tribes Story Conference was held last month at Bacone College in Muskogee. Co-founders Tim Tingle and Greg Rodgers (below) envisioned a conference to bring together researchers, tribal language experts, poets, novelists, children’s writers, and storytellers, to celebrate the common narratives of the Five Tribes. A can’t-miss event for devotees of the art of storytelling. http://www.5tribestory.org

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ON WITH THE SHOW

THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBAL FAIR

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Photographs by John Jernigan except crown dancers and rodeo queen by Dreamcatcher Images

FOR CITY DWELLERS it was an unusual sight–a carnival in the midst of so much natural splendor. For eighty-seven summers the town of Whiteriver, AZ hosts thousands of guests to the White Mountain Apache Tribal Fair & Rodeo. Events included a Crown Dance competition, concerts, exhibits, 5K and 10K runs, pageants, a parade, sports tournaments and more. Mark you calendar for next year. http://www.wmatfairandrodeo.com

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