Through May 3
American Indian Mural Painting. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma CIty.
Through June 14
Willard Stone: Storyteller in Wood at Gilcrease Museum of Art, Tulsa, Okla.
April 23
Ron White at Osage Million Dollar Elm Event Center. For tickets call the Osage Event Center Box Office at 918.699.7667. Cash and all major credit cards accepted. Guests ages 21 and welcome.
Sherman Alexie - The Business of Fancydancing at Tulsa City County Library 400 Civic Center Tulsa, Okla. Info call Teresa Runnels at (918) 596-7398
April 24-25
White River Cherokee Trail of Tears Powwow at Star City Ranch, HWY 37 south of Monett, MO. Info call: 417-669-5128
April 25
Indian Taco Dinner and Garage Sale fundraiser for upcoming Honoring Native American Veterans & Fallen Comrades celebration, 8 am – 5pm, Okmulgee Community Center, Okmulgee, Okla. Contact: Mike Coon (918) 279-3250
Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, Glenpool Creek Indian Community Building, South Hwy 75, Glenpool, Okla. Info: Sunrise Ross at (918) 408-8554
April 30
Grocery Bingo at OAP. Proceeds go to Seminole Nation Elders activities fund. Contact Connie Buck
OAP Director @ 405.257.6981
May 1
Deadline for Bandera Circle of Life Pow Wow art submissions. Diane Eagle Horse, P.O. Box 2825 Bandera, Texas 78003
May 2
Bixby High School Indian Heritage Club powwow. Bixby High School Gym, 601 S Riverview, Bixby, Okla. Info: Tina Francis (918)366-2335
Native American Heritage Celebration & Art Show at Doss Heritage and Culture Center, 1400 Texas Dr., Weatherford, Texas. Contact:
John Scovil 817-599-6168
Osage Nation Head Start Celebration Dance. - Wakon Iron Building, Pawhuska, Okla. Denise Keene 918-287-5462.
May 1-3
Quapaw Creek Rendezvous
Sparks America Campground, Sparks, OK
May 2-3
Native American arts & gift shop grand opening, “Gourds Etc.” in Locust Grove, Okla. Owner Verna Bates (918) 479-8739
May 8-9
Strawberry Festival
Downtown Stilwell, OK
May 9-10
Cherokee County Indian Festival & Mother’s Day Powwow, Boling Park, Canton, GA.For more information: www.rthunder.com
May 15
Exhibiting Culture: Museums and Indians symposium at Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd. Tulsa. begins at 8 a.m.
Call Barbette Veit (918) 631-5604.
May 16
Annual Native Justice Powwow at University of Tulsa. 2 p.m. Chapman Commons, University of Tulsa, 800 S Tucker Dr.
Honor Dance Powwow for Gloria Matthews at Cherokee Cultural Grounds, Tahlequah, Okla. Call: Karen Simpson (918) 434-2925
National Indian Taco Competition, Downtown Pawhuska, OK. www.indiantacochampionship.com
May 16-17
Kiowa Black Leggins Society, Indian City USA Anadarko, OK
May 17
Opening and reception Lester Harragarra Photography Exhibit - 3:30 p.m. at Southern Plains Indian Museum, 715 E. Central, Anadarko, Okla. 405.247.6221
May 22-24
34th Annual National Indian Tennis Championships at Kossover Tennis Center, Topeka, Kansas. Info: www.missourivalley.usta.com
May 23
Graduation powwow for Hilary Sanchez. Wetumka High School gym, Wetumka, Okla. Four blocks east of HWY 9 & HWY 75. Contact Amanda Yahola Martinez (405) 452-3048.
Wacoche Reunion at Wacoche Hall, Bacone College, Muskogee, Okla.10 am – 6pm. For information call Jean Wacoche Berryhill (918) 756-2318
June 5-6
Miami Nation Annual Powwow, Miami Fairgrounds, Miami, OK. 918-542-1445
June 5-7
Matt Toyekoyah Memorial Mens Fastpitch Softball Tournament at Randlett Park, Anadarko, Okla. Contact: Dina 405-247-9382H/
Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. www.redearth.org
June 11-14
Annual Chilocco Reunion at the Cherokee Casino-Resort, Catoosa, OK. For general information contact Jim Baker at 405-377-6826.
June 12-13
“Native American Warriors” Magoo’s Pool Tournament Benefiting Native American Personnel in IRAQ/Afganistan - Care Packages. Tulsa, Okla. 918-587-1109
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Softball Slow Pitch Tournament
Claude Cox Omniplex, Okmulgee, OK. Call George Roach (918) 458-0577
June 18-21
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Festival, at Claude Cox Omniplex, Okmulgee, OK. Call MCN Tourism & Recreation (918) 732-7993 or www.themuscogeecreeknation.com
June 20
Honoring Native AmericanVeterans & Fallen Comrades celebration at Creek Nation Complex Mounds, Okmulgee, Okla. Contact: Mike Coon (918) 279-3250
July 3-5
Kiowa Tiahpiah Society Of Oklahoma 45th Annual Powwow, Tiahpiah Park, 8 Miles North of Lawton, OK
Contest in all catergories. Must be in two Grand Entries.
Quapaw Powwow, 5681 S 630 Road, 2 1/4 miles south of Quapaw, Okla. Special Hoop Dance contest. For info, call Sonny Glass 918-542-1853.
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