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Goyathlay (Geronimo)dies in Ft. Sill

February 17, 1909

Jack C. Montgomery earns Medal of Honor

February 22, 1944

BINGER

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LAWTON

Comanche Nation Museum and Cultural Center701 NW Ferris AveArtwork and arifacts of the permenant collectionhttp://www.comanchemuseum.com

WWW

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.

Research Your Indian AncestryOklahoma Historical Society websitehttp://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes

RADIO

Kiowa VoicesSundays at 12 noon on KACO 98.5 FMMusic and more from the Kiowa and area tribes.

Seminole Nation Weekly Radio ShowAirs live Tuesdays at 11 am on KWSH 1260 AMRebroadcast Sundays at 10 am on KADA 99-3 FM,1230 AM, KADARADIO.NET via Webstream.

OKLAHOMA CITY

American Indian Chamber of CommerceQ1 Newtworking EventNew date: Friday, January 27, 5 to 7 pmRed Earth Gallery & Museum, 6 Santa Fe PlazaFeaturing works by photographer John Jernigan.Complimentary parking at the Santa Fe garage.

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Smithsonian Native Words, Native Warriors/Muscogee VeteransMuscogee (Creek) Nation Museum & Cultural Center2950 North Wood Drhttp://www.muscogeenationmuseum.org

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Osage Cultural CenterEnrollment for Spring classes has started.Upcoming classes include Fingerweaving, Shawls, Leggings, Beading on Broadcloth, Roach-making and Peyote Stitch. Call 918-287-5539.http://www.osagetribe.com/cultural

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“In our ceremonial society a person is chosen to speak for the chiefs. Whatever the chiefs’ thoughts, wishes or concerns are relayed through this ceremonial speaker and he speaks in a form of communication that is unlike casual conversation. The oratory will preface the whole inauguration and set the mood for the whole ceremony.”Edwin Marshall,MCN Chief of Staff

MASTER OF

CEREMONIES

ENOCH KELLY

HANEY

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REV. AMON

HARJO LEADS

A MVSKOKE

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Inaugural Address* of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief George TigerJanuary 7, 2012Okmulgee, OK

“Tribal Citizens, National Council, Employees, Federal and State officials, Tribal Leaders and honored guests, Welcome! Before I begin my Inaugural address I want to honor and respect the teachings of our elders by recognizing them for their impact on this country and the Muscogee Nation.

You honor me with your presence on this morning of a monumental day. We are on the cusp of being an even greater Nation but that future will only be realized through unity, endurance and ultimately, Change.

Not change for change’s sake, but change to preserve the highest priorities of the Muscogee Nation and to bring this Nation back to the prominence it once held as a leader and innovator among all sovereign tribal nations. In light of the present economic and political climate for Indian Nations–we can do no less.

REV. NEGIEL BIG

POND LEADS A

YUCHI HYMN. THE

YUCHI ENDURED

THE TRAIL OF

TEARS WITH

THE MUSCOGEE.

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ERNIE

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OF 17TH

MCN NATIONAL

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“I pledge to everyone here today and to all citizens, to uphold your trust and your confidence in me to move our Nation forward into the future each citizen deserves.The road to change is not easy–but historically, we have always triumphed and will continue to do so through the strength of our determination and through working together.

We no doubt will have to take some strong steps and make some hard decisions, but we will ensure our Tribe has a bright and progressive future–a credit to the elders who envisioned, laid the foundation and sacrificed to achieve it and to the youth who will one day hold the leadership reins.

We must stand shoulder to shoulder to ensure opportunity for all, but likewise demand respon-sibility from all. A hallmark of a sovereign nation is accountability and transpar-ency to Its citizens. My com-mitment to you is, we will be transparent and account-able to you–the tribal citizens.

We share a community and a state that is strong with

PRESIDENT OF NCAI

& LT. GOV. OF THE

CHICKASAW NATION

JEFFERSON KEEL

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SECOND CHIEF

ROGER BARNETT'S

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PRINCIPAL CHIEF

GEORGE TIGER

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BY SUPREME

COURT JUSTICE

LEAH HARJO WARE

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“resources. Tribal governments ask for Inclusion and not Exclusion. It is no longer “us versus you.” Remember we’re Oklahomans too! What’s good for Oklahoma’s Tribal Nations is good for Oklahoma.

In closing, and as we enjoy this historic Inauguration Day, let us reflect on the task ahead of us–we have heard the call to unity and move the Muscogee Nation forward. To my colleagues on the National Council: it is the privilege and responsibility for each of us to heed that call and with the Creator’s help, we will bring about the changes that will make us the strong and enduring Nation that we were destined to be. There is a Mvskoke saying that goes: keep on going, regardless, keep on going. Today as we look to the future let’s remember this rallying cry.

God Bless the United States of America, God Bless the state of Oklahoma and God Bless the great Muscogee Creek Nation!”

*Excerpted from the original text.

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MUSCOGEE

TRADITIONAL

LEADER

SAM PROCTOR

SAM

ALEXANDER

MCN NATIONAL

COUNCIL

FORMER MCN

PRINCIPAL CHIEF

R. PERRY BEAVER

BILL JOHN BAKER

PRINCIPAL CHIEF

CHEROKEE NATION

OF OKLAHOMA

CHERRAH

RIDGE

MCN NATIONAL

COUNCIL

SEMINOLE ROYALTY

MARLY LORENZO,

CHYNA CHUPCO &

JACKIE KERNELL

MISS AMERICAN

INDIAN OSU JORDAN

HARMON & HON.

J.C. WATTS

YUCHI HERITAGE

PRINCESS

JANA

ROLLAND

OK REP. & HOUSE

NATIVE AMERICAN

CAUCUS LEADER

DAN KIRBY

FORMER OSAGE NATION

PRINCIPAL CHIEF JIM GRAY

& ONEIDA COUNCILMAN

PAUL NINHAM

PHILIP & HELEN

COON. HE SURVIVED

THE BATAAN DEATH

MARCH OF WWII

YUCHI ELDERS

HENRY WASHBURN

& ANN HOLDER

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PRESENTATION OF

BLANKETS TO

(L TO R) :

ERNIE STEVENS JR.

JEFFERSON KEEL &

ENOCH KELLY HANEY

OSAGE NATION

ASSISTANT

CHIEF SCOTT

BIGHORSE

AMBER

TOPPAH

VICE-CHAIRMAN

KIOWA TRIBE

FORMER

PRINCIPAL CHIEF

CHEROKEE NATION

JOE BIRD

MCN CHIEF JUSTCE

KATHLEEN SUPENAW &

SUPREME COURT

JUDGE MONTIE DEER

GEORGE WICKLIFFE

CHIEF OF THE

UNITED

KEETOOWAH BAND

LEONARD HARJO

PRINCIPAL CHIEF

SEMINOLE NATION

OF OKLAHOMA

WILLIAM

ANOATUBBY

GOVERNOR

CHICKASAW NATION

WEARING YELLOW

ROSES IS THE

17TH MCN NATIONAL

COUNCIL

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