May 15, 2009
Indian Education Open Enrollment is now available for the 2009-10 school year. Please provide a copy of the child’s tribal citizenship to the Office of Indian Education. If you are still in the process of researching that information, please contact the office to include your child in the Title VII Indian Education project that is available for 2nd degree descendents of tribally enrolled members.
Activities planned for the 2009-10 school year include:
Johnson-O’Malley Indian Education Projects: partial payment of school book fees; partial payment of senior cap and gowns, participation in Cherokee Nation cultural competitions; cultural field trips.
Title VII Indian Education Projects: after-school cultural program featuring field trips, cultural arts and crafts instruction, and Cherokee language instruction; counseling for college and postsecondary programs; RMS Native American Club; FKHS Native American Club; field trips to cultural and historic sites, as well as colleges and universities.
Contact the Indian Education Office at 252.6810, ext 14802 for additional information.
February 20, 2009
The 2nd in a series of three Cherokee Festivals will be 4-8 p.m., April 4, 2009 at the Native American Fellowship Building, Oklahoma Street, South Coffeyville, OK.
The festival will include community instruction of traditional Cherokee art such as basketry, beading, corn husk dolls; games such as stickball, chuckey, marbles; Cherokee dances; and Cherokee language. In addition, the festival will serve Indian Tacos to attendees.
The final festival will be May 9 at the same time and location. A hog fry will be the traditional meal that is served.
February 3, 2009
The Trail of Tears Awards for Excellence Ceremony is designed to recognize and encourage graduating 8th and 12th grade Cherokee students in eight selected areas of excellence. Students must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better to be nominated for the award. The areas of excellence, in addition to the GPA requirement, are: art, citizenship, civic organizations, Indian cultural activities, music, school clubs, and sports. The event will be 10-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Marriott Southern Hills, Tulsa.
An award for outstanding Cherokee Seniors from each of the 9 districts including At-Large will be given. Each nominee must have a cumulative 3.9 GPA. Winners for that category will be announce at the ceremony.
February 2, 2009
Title: Cherokee Challenge Bowl
Location: Tahlequah OK
Description: JOM Co-Partner Program Student History and Language Challenge Bowl
Date: 2009-03-10
Title: Trail of Tears Award Ceremony
Location: Marriott Hotel, Tulsa OK
Description: Annual Award Ceremony for 8th and 12th grade Cherokee students by Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
Date: 2009-04-24
Title: Cherokee Nation Grant Workshop
Location: Tahlequah, OK
Description: Annual JOM Grant Workshop for Cherokee Nation School Districts
Date: 2009-05-14
Title: JOM Annual Conference
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Description: Annual JOM Conference for JOM Oklahoma/KS Schools with workshops and grant information for staff and IEC parents
Start Date: 2009-03-23
End Date: 2009-03-26
Title: Cherokee Nation Learn and Serve Community Cultural Night
Location: Community Elementary School
Description: Cultural, Craft, Language Community Festival, Supper Included Free for Community
Start Time: 06:00
Date: 2009-02-18
End Time: 07:30
January 28, 2009
Cherokee Nation Learn and Serve: Communities In Cultures
Cultural Competency