Sheila Bird,
(United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee) Tribal Consultant Environmental, Historic Preservation
& NAGPRA
NATIVE NATIONS CENTER
May 1, 2024 9:00 am CT - 12:00 pm CT
In-Person - Native Nations Event Center - Copeland Hall Room 233, Norman Campus
April 3, 2024 2:30 pm CT - 3:30 pm CT
Hybrid - Location information will be provided following registration
April 1-2, 2024 All Day
In-person - Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
March 28, 2024 11:00 am CT - 12:00 pm CT
Hybrid - Location information will be provided following registration
March 6, 2024 12:00 pm CT - 1:15 pm CT
In-person & Online - Deco Room - OU Tulsa Campus
February 21, 2024 12:00 pm CT - 1:00 pm CT
Online via Zoom Webinar
February 7, 2024 12:00 pm CT - 1:15 pm CT
In-person & Online - Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233 - OU Norman Campus
August 30, 2023 10:00 am CT - 11:00 am CT
Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233, 860 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73019
The Native Nations Center at the University of Oklahoma is thrilled to introduce a fresh perspective, a renewed focus, and a visionary approach that will redefine our journey forward. Join us for an exclusive information and listening session where we will dive into the heart of our new focus and set sights on new horizons at the Native Nations Center. This event will be open to both in-person and virtual attendees. Please register online at rb.gy/ykfpt or visit our Native Nations Center Website for more information.
Event Date: April 22, 2023
Event Time: 1:00PM - 10:00PM (CST/CDT)
Event Title: 109th Annual Spring Powwow
Location: Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S Jenkins Ave, Norman, OK 73019
Special invitation to Indigenous student organizations, OU Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni, Tribal Princesses, Organization Royalty. For more information click on the link below. Free Admission and open to the public. Vendor Spaces are available. This event is proudly co-hosted by Gamma Delta Pi & IOTA Gamma. See flyer for more details about head staff and scheduling.
Thank you for joining us for our Tony Tiger Artist Talk - Sharing Our Stories and Building Community
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Where: Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233 on the Norman OU Campus
Tony Tiger (Sac and Fox, Seminole, and Muscogee Creek) is an artist, independent art curator, and art educator. Tiger earned an MFA from the University of Oklahoma and a BFA from Oklahoma State University. He is active in the Indigenous Art field and enjoys encouraging and inspiring young artists. You can see more of his art and career on Facebook and Instagram ARTIST WEBSITE These events are open to all.
EXHIBITION - Sharing Our Stories and Building Community
Open Daily, Monday-Friday
February 6 – April 14, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Native Nations Event Center , Copeland Hall Room 233 on the Norman OU Campus
* Exhibition pieces are available for purchase. Visit the Native Nations Center to inquire about purchasing an exhibit piece on display. For further information or accommodations, please contact the Native Nations Center at nnc@ou.edu or call (405) 325-2806 / (405) 325-4553.
Event Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Event Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM (CST/CDT)
Event Title: Native Nations Center Community Welcome Event
Location: Native Nations Event Center, Room 233 of Copeland Hall, 860 Van Vleet Oval, Norman OK 73019
Thank you to all those who joined Native Nations Center, along with our partner Native American Studies, for the NNC Community Welcome. This was an event in which our Native and Indigenous community, partners, faculty, staff, students, and researchers can welcome Tana Fitzpatrick (Crow Tribe of Montana) as the new Director of the Native Nations Center and celebrate the elevation of Native Nations Center to align under the Office of the President and within the Office of Tribal Relations here at the University of Oklahoma. Tana outlined her plans for the future of the Native Nations Center going forward.
Event Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Event Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (CST/CDT)
Venue: Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233 (In-person & Virtual)
Thank you to all those who joined us for our Sping 23 Tribal Nations 101 seminar. The Tribal Nations 101 seminar seeks to provide an introduction to Indian tribes and tribal sovereignty. This seminar will review the federal government’s unique government-to-government relationship with Indian tribes, as well as state-tribal relationships. Current tribal issues will also be highlighted.
This is an introduction to Indian tribes and tribal sovereignty and how the University of Oklahoma can partner with tribes in mutually beneficial collaborations.
For more information, contact: Tana Fitzpatrick (tana.fitzpatrick@ou.edu) or Joy Pendley (pendley@ou.edu)
Event Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Event Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CST/CDT)
Venue: Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233 (Virtual & In-person)
Join the Native Nations Center in collaboration with Native American Studies as we offer this panel presentation titled “Talking Leaves & Pixels: The Cherokee National Collection. Engage with our panel of experts as they present on the past, present, and future of the Cherokee National Collection featuring guest speakers Krystan Moser, Keli Gonzales, and Ross Mulcare. This event is open to all, but space is limited. Please register using the button below or contact Farina King, Evelyn Cox, or the Native American Studies Department.
For more information, contact: Farina King (farinaking@ou.edu), Evelyn Cox (ecox@ou.edu), or Native American Studies (nas@ou.edu)
Event Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
Event Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (CST/CDT)
Venue: Native Nations Event Center, Copeland Hall Room 233 (Virtual & In-person)
Thank you to all who made this event so successful and to our panel members. Join the Native Nations Center in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Tana Fitzpatrick, Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations at OU as we continue to offer a continuation of our “Centering Indigenous Research Series.” This year’s “Ethical Tribal Engagement Series #2: Meeting Tribal Needs Through Collaboration” panel seeks to bridge Indigenous and institutional perspectives around research and collaborative community engagement. Our panelists of scholars, researchers and Tribal professionals will speak to the nuances, protocols, concerns, ethics, and best practices of engaging in research or collaborations with and about Indigenous communities or collections. This event is open to all but in-person space is limited. To reserve a spot, please regiser using the button below:
For more information, contact: Evelyn Cox (ecox@ou.edu)
This workshop will give you hands-on experience, training, tools, and exposure to resources needed to take the leap and create your own podcast. Our Native Nations Center Director, Brian Burkhart will be instructing this series with one workshop devoted to Mac users and the other to PC users integrating the latest software.
Event Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Event Start Time: 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. CST/CDT
Register Here: Please register online or visit our Native Nations Center Website for more information.
Where: Native Nations Event Center, room 233 in Copeland Hall
Join Native Nations Center in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Tana Fitzpatrick, Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations at OU as we offer a continuation of our “Centering Indigenous Research Series.” This year’s “Ethical Tribal Engagement Series #1: Indigenous Research and Researching with Tribal Nations” panel seeks to bridge Indigenous and institutional perspectives around research and collaborative community engagement. Our panelists of scholars, researchers and Tribal professionals will speak to the nuances, protocols, concerns, ethics, and best practices of engaging in research or collaborations with and about Indigenous communities or collections. This event is open to all.
Sheila Bird,
(United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee) Tribal Consultant Environmental, Historic Preservation
& NAGPRA
Lewis Borck, PhD
Assistant Professor, neurodiverse author and Horizon Endowed Chair of
Native American History and Culture
Scan the Code to Register for the Event
Lisa Byers, Ph.D
ᏣᎳᎩ, ᏥᏍᏆ ᏧᏂᏴᏫ (Cherokee, Bird Clan) Associate Professor, co-coordinator of Center for Social Justice -Tulsa
Clifton Cottrell, Ph.D.
(Cherokee Nation)
Policy Studies and Andrew W. Mellon
Postdoctoral Fellow with NAS
October 24, 2022
Indigenous Initiative Program: Indigenous Representation in Pop Culture with Cherokee Artist Roy Boney on Monday, Oct. 24th from 6-7 P.M. Roy Boney's works includes variant cover art for Marvel Voices: Heritage as well as Venom and Spider Man. Hear about his collaboration with Marvel Comics and Indigenous representation in pop culture. This event will be held in the Native Nations Event Center, Room 233 in Copeland Hall on the Norman OU Campus. See above flyer for details.
October 10, 2022
American Indian Student Association (AISA) celebrates Native Weekend on October 21st with a Stomp Dance from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. with the meal at 6:00 P.M.; October 22nd with Native Craft Market & Indian Taco sale from 10 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; and October 23rd with a meal at 1:30 and a Gourd Dance from 2:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Location: 1950 Beaumont Dr. Norman, OK 73071. Co-sponsored by NFAUMC and the Riverwind Casino
On this episode of THPO Talk. Listen to THPO Talk Host Sheila Bird as she welcomes back THPO Talk listeners and recaps the current comments that has been posted on the Docket for the Federal Register Notice:
Modernization of Army Civil Works Policy Priorities and Notice of Public and Tribal Meetings
And follow along as THPO Talk continues the discussion from Stronger Together Part 2 with the Florida Seminoles and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate as this discussion will be bringing two different landscapes together on issues with Appendix C and other policy issues.
Tune in this episode of THPO Talk: Stronger Together Pt. 3, click the button below:
This workshop will give you hands-on experience, training, tools, and exposure to resources needed to take the leap and create your own podcast. Our Native Nations Center Director, Brian Burkhart will be instructing this series with one workshop devoted to Mac users and the other to PC users integrating the latest software.
This is the first in our Native Nations Center Digital Media Production Podcasts through INDIGital in collaboration with Sheila Bird. Sheila states, “My job is to protect our cultural resources,” said Bird, “We take our jobs very serious. Although we are a removed tribe and are located in Oklahoma now, that doesn’t remove our responsibility to protect our aboriginal lands and these sacred sites. Even though we aren’t serving the people of today, we are serving the people of the past, which supports the people of the future.” Tune in to episode of THPO Talk: Old Ways, New Voices, click the button below:
Event Date: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022
Event Start Time: 12: P.M. to 1:00 P.M. CST/CDT
Register Here: Please register online or directly using the qualtrics link here: https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AOtYFhQtj4NXQq
Where: Native Nations Event Center, room 233 in Copeland Hall
Description: Are you interested in learning more about Tribal Nations? The Tribal Nations 101 seminar seeks to provide an introduction to Indian tribes and tribal sovereignty. This seminar will review the federal government’s unique government-to-government relationship with Indian tribes, as well as state-tribal relationships. Current tribal issues will also be highlighted.
Point of Contact: Joy Pendley pendley@ou.edu
OU Calendar Event Tags/Sharing: OU Native Nations Center, Tribal relations, community engagement, faculty, staff, research, broader impact
Due to conditions from inclement weather, please see changes to the original Indigenous Peoples' Day flyer below:
For questions regarding changes, please contact Ryan Lee at rtlee@ou.edu, Katie Bayliss at nas@ou.edu, or Evelyn Cox at nnc@ou.edu.
October 10, 2022
American Indian Programs and Services celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 10, 2022 from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. on the South Oval of the OU Campus.
October 10, 2022
Prey: In Our Own Words NAS Lunch & Learn Featuring: Dr. Dustin Tahmahkera and Dr. Kathryn Pewenofkit Briner Indigenous Peoples' Day Oct. 10th, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm DFCAS Community Room Dale Hall Tower 906
October 10, 2022
Native Nations Center hosts the 2022 Indigenous Peoples' Day Dinner on October 10, 2022 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. in the Five Moons Lounge RM 122, Native Nations Event Center Rm 233, and NAS Conference Room 244 in Copeland Hall. Come join the celebration!
Event Date: Thursday, October 6th, 2022
Event Start Time: 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. CST/CDT
Register Here: Please register online at https://rb.gy/u3rfen or visit our Native Nations Center Website for more information.
Where: Native Nations Event Center, room 233 in Copeland Hall
Join Native Nations Center for our Sounds, Images, Places of Belonging yearlong focus to highlight the works and talents of Indigenous creatives, artists, and scholars. John Hitchcock is a contemporary artist and musician of Comanche, Kiowa and Northern European decent based out of Madison, Wisconsin. This event is open to all, but space is limited. The exhibit will be open to the public to tour from October 6th through Indigenous People’s Day on October 10th in the Native Nations Event Center in Copeland Hall, room 233 from 8:00 to 5:00 daily.
Title: War Club Exhibit
Was open to the public during daytime hours and available by appointment after 5:00 P.M.
Where: Native Nations Event Center Room 233, 2nd Floor of Copeland Hall on the OU Campus
This wonderful exibit was brought to you by Yatika and Anita Fields in conjuction with Native Nations Center and the Charles M. Russell Center. It was housed in the Native Nations Center during the Spring 2022 semester.
This workshop gave participants opportunities to listen to oral history recordings, to engage with Tribal community curation teams, and to experience archival processes like description and transcription of recordings. Participants were given a brief introduction to the work being done under the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant to digitize and make accessible these recordings which represent almost all of the Native American Tribes in Oklahoma. Please contact Lina Ortega for more information about this wonderful collection at lortega@ou.edu.
Thanks to all who attended this hybrid event offered by the Native Nations Center in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence. It was a pleasure to offer the first in our “Centering Indigenous Research Series” which focused on Indigenous Scholarship. Our panelists were Indigenous scholars and researchers who spoke to the ethics of working with Indigenous communities and establishing collaborations that support embedded partnerships. This workshop provided instruction in the nuances, protocols, concerns, ethics, and best practices regarding engaging in Indigenous research or partnerships. Follow us for more events in this series in Spring of 2022.
You can still request the slides for the talk titled "The Impact and Struggles of Our Maya People / Ri qapa’alen pa qak’aslem ri öj maya’ winaqi’" by Ambrocia Cuma Chávez (Kaqchikel) in which she discussed past and current issues in the Maya Movement and Indigenous efforts toward self-determination. She covered a range of topics, including the history of Maya people in Guatemala, contemporary representations of Maya people in media, and the battle for intellectual property rights and against mechanization with respect to Mayan textiles.
The presentation was given entirely in Kaqchikel and translated into English by Dr. Raina Heaton, Assistant Professor and Assistant Curator Native American Languages Collection - Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Native Nations Center would like to thank our panel of experts and all those who were able to join us for the Indigenous Wellness Webinar titled “Maintaining Tribal Youth Prevention Programming During the Pandemic.” This presentation centered on the history of the NYPD's tribal youth intervention program and the lessons learned to maintain it during a time of lockdown. Learn more about our panel of health experts and Indigenous scholars:
Tara Conway (Cheyenne and Arapaho), Torie Fuller (Muscogee Creek Nation), Lisa Harrington (Absentee Shawnee), Ambrea Marshall (Delaware), Lancer Stephens (Wichita/Creek), and Kelsey Tangney (Oklahoma City Indian Clinic). To follow Native Youth Prevention Diabetes (NYPD) or to register for the NYPD Camp and learn more about how they are helping our Native American children prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes later in life, click the button below:
Native Youth Preventing Diabetes - NYPD
Thank you to all who were able to be a part of our Native Nations Center Indigenous Wellness Webinar titled “Charting a Path to Justice and Healing: Mapping MMIWG2 & Indigenous Survivor-Led Research” with guest speaker Annita Lucchesi. Annita Lucchesi (Cheyenne descendant) serves as executive director of the Sovereign Bodies Institute. She works with tribal, federal, and state efforts to better address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Her research specialties include indigenous methodologies, arts-based methods, critical cartography, and data sovereignty. To follow Annita Lucchesi’s work, click the button below:
Thank you to all who were able to be a part of our Native Nations Center Indigenous Wellness and DEI We Are Collaborative Webinar Title: "Seed Livelihood, Cultural Livelihood" with Electa Hare-RedCorn and Dr. Rebecca Webster.
On behalf of the Native Nations Center, thank you to our speakers, Electa Hare-RedCorn and Dr. Rebecca Webster for an amazing presentation. We hope you continue to join us for our Native Nations Center Indegenous Wellness Webinar Series throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. New information regarding upcoming webinars in this series will be posted at this site. This video is available for viewing below. Enjoy and thank you all again for your support.
Copeland Hall Room 225
860 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
nnc@ou.edu | (405) 325-4553
