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When
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October, 1- a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Fort Towson Historic Site
HC 63, Box 1580 Fort Towson, OK 74735
What
For the month of October, the Fort Gibson Historic Site will be holding a living history program every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. From October 3rd to 31st, visitors can view the goods that would have been bought and traded at the military outpost. The program will held at the Dog Trot cabin near the stockade.
Admission:
Free
When
October 1st-20th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
What
Photography exhibition focusing on "what it takes for individuals to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, and to recover the the heartbeat of humanity."
Admission:
Free
When
October 3rd, 7 p.m.
Where
Museum of the Western Prairie
What
The Museum of the Western Prairie will welcome Justin Lenhart, curator at the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, who will review the book Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. The biography, released in 2022, written by author David Maraniss, explores the colossal athletic skills of Oklahoma’s Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox), who won gold medals in the decathlon and the pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In this biography, the narrative of Thorpe’s successes follows the personal struggles he faced in his life. In the United States, Thorpe is considered the greatest athlete of the 20th century.
Admission:
Free
When
October 3rd, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where
Fair-Weather Friend
314 N Klein Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
What
Tuesday, October 3rd from 6pm-8pm an archaeology themed happy hour at Fair-Weather Friend, Brewery and wood-fired pizza joint in Oklahoma City!
Archaeologists from the Oklahoma Archeological Survey will be there with artifacts (objects made, modified, or used by humans in the past) that were found in Oklahoma. Attendees are also encouraged to bring artifacts they have discovered to learn about them from experts.
Come grab a beer, pizza and learn more about the history of our state from the things people left behind!
Admission:
Free
When
October 4, 2 p.m. CST
Where
University of Oklahoma
What
Dr. Richard Drass gives a lecture of Early-historic Wichita Sites: Bryson-Paddock and Longest.
Admission:
Free
When
October 6th, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Where
Zoom
What
The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office will hold a Lunch and Learn webinar focusing on researching and allotments in Oklahoma. Nance Calhoun, a volunteer and former research librarian for the Oklahoma Historical Society, will be the featured presenter. Allotment was the federal policy of dividing communally held Native land into individually owned private property.
Admission:
Free
When
October 7th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Pioneer Woman Museum
What
She will share stories about her life, work, and human rights activism.
Admission:
Free
When
October 9th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST
Where
First Americans Museum
659 American Indian Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
What
The First Americans Museum celebrates Native history, arts, and culture.
Admission:
FREE ($5 discounted gallery admission)
When
October 13-14th, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where
Fort Towson Historic Site
HC 63, Box 1580 Fort Towson, OK 74735
What
The venues on the tour will cover specific historic events in Doaksville’s history. Doaksville served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation intermittently after 1850 and regularly from 1858 to 1863.
Admission:
TBD
When
October 13th, 4 p.m.
Where
Bizzell Library LL118
What
The Archaeological Institue of America, the Okahoma Public Archaeology Network, the Department of Anthropology, and Department of Classics and Letters are hosting lightning style talks from different archaeologists about their fieldwork.
Admission:
$10
When
October 14th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where
yriad Botanical Gardens
What
FallFest will celebrate Oklahoma City Indigenous People's Day with a Parade, Arts & Crafts market and a Youth Powwow at the Myriad Gardens in downtown OKC. Saturday, October 14th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in downtown Oklahoma City. This vibrant celebration of Native cultures, will feature: A grand parade starting at 10:00 am, beginning at NW 6th Street and Walker Avenue, and concluding near Myriad Gardens on Sheridan Avenue. An Art Market at the Devon Lawn of the Myriad Gardens from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, showcasing Native artists. The Red Earth Youth Powwow, running from noon to 5:00 pm, highlights traditional dances and drumbeats, and concludes with an award ceremony. This family-friendly event is free to the public. Attendees can bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets to fully enjoy the day's festivities. The event is sponsored by several organizations, including the Chickasaw Nation, Cricket Wireless, and the National Endowment for the Arts
Admission:
Free
When
October 15th, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where
University of Oklahoma Campus
What
This workshop is open to anyone who cares about caring for cultural heritage - no experience required - and it is a perfect opportunity for students and members of the public to sample what archaeologists do in the field. This worskhop will be held outdoors at the OU campus.
Admission:
$10.00
When
October 19th-22nd, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion
What
Self-guided tours through several private residences through teh Heritage Hills neighborhood and Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion.
Admission:
Free
When
October 21st, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Fort Towson Historic Site
HC 63, Box 1580 Fort Towson, OK 74735
What
Young visitors are encoureaged to learn about history through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site.
Admission:
TBD
When
October 21st, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Oklahoma History Center
What
The festival is designed to engage visitors with opportunities to experience other cultures and traditions. Visitors are there to participate in the activities, not just observe. The festival's goal is to spark curosity, catalyze intercultural exchange, create participatory experiences, and collaborate with cultural practitioners, communities, and heritage professionals.
Admission:
Free
When
October 24th, 6 p.m.
Where
Zoom
What
This talk will discuss underwater archaeology, specifically 9000-year-old caribou hunting sites and artifacts currently 100 feet below water. At the end of the last ice age, water levels all over the world were much lower than today, exposing large areas of land for human occupation. The Great Lakes also experienced lower water levels anda strip of land was exposed connecting mainland Michigan to Ontario, called the Alpena-Amberley Ridge (AAR). This feature has preserved a unique archaeological record of caribou hunting sites, obsidian artifacts, and pristine environmental data that allows for an unprecedented glance into past lifeways 9,000 years ago.
Admission:
Free
When
October 28th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where
Fort Towson Historic Site
HC 63, Box 1580 Fort Towson, OK 74735
What
Guests can try their hand at using period artifacts and tools with the guidance of Fort Towson staff members and historical interpreters.
Admission:
TBD
When
October 31st: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
What
This event combines trick-or-treating with an opportunity for children and their families to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Area businesses and individuals will share treats at locations outside on the spacious museum grounds. There will be a costume contest with prizes for the best costumes.
Admission:
$5
When
November 4th, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where
Dale Hall Tower, Room 906
What
Ethnography is the genre that has characterized anthropology since its inception; it does not have a definition. Usually thought of as a fieldwork method that yields description, ethnography has traveled beyond anthropology to many disciplines. In this seminar, however, I will present ethnography as a concept-making genre. Yes, it requires fieldwork, and it also requires theory: then, blending both it makes concepts, ethnographic concepts, analytical tools that weave together the empirical and the theoretical in such a way that they cannot be pulled apart.
Admission:
$10
