Spotted Bird PowwowApril 6-8Elk City Convention Center Symposium of the American Indian Powwow April 13-14Northeastern State University Tahlequah Azalea Powwow April 14 Muskogee Convention Center Talihina Indian Festival PowwowApril 14 Talihina Public School Gym Miami Nation Tribal Powwow June 1-2Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Arena Miami Red Earth Native American Cultural FestivalJune 8-10 Cox Convention Center […]
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What’s the 131?
’Tis the season to give loved ones daily reminders of the beauty of American Indian art. Tribes 131 is hosting its annual Native American Art Calendar signing, which includes two days for customers to meet the 13 creators of the 2012 edition, including Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Harvey Pratt, no strangers to the full-color calendar. […]
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What’s the 131?
’Tis the season to give loved ones daily reminders of the beauty of American Indian art. Tribes 131 is hosting its annual Native American Art Calendar signing, which includes two days for customers to meet the 13 creators of the 2012 edition, including Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Harvey Pratt, no strangers to the full-color calendar. […]
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Tornado watch
According to the American Red Cross, writing such a plan has six steps: —Commit to preparedness by involving the homeowners’ or neighborhood association board.—Conduct a hazard vulnerability assessment. Said George Sullivan, an expert in disaster preparedness for the American Red Cross, “A lot of people write an emergency response plan based on something that happened […]
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‘Deal’ of the century
What’s the big deal with “A New Deal”? Lots, according to Alison Amick, curator at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, where the exhibition opens Thursday for a summer run. With 56 paintings, “1934: A New Deal for Artists” celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Public Works of Art Project — the first program that addressed […]
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Theater on wheels
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre has partnered with the University of Central Oklahoma’s Broadway Tonight Series and the college’s Department of Opera and Music Theatre for “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” It’s the Oklahoma premiere of a one-of-kind music experience celebrating a true icon of American life, the trailer park, and the strange and wonderful […]
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Killer distractions
“Distracted driving is a deadly epidemic on America’s roadways, and our youngest drivers are often the most at risk,” said David Strickland, NHTSA administrator. “When you’re driving, your attention should always be on the road — not on a phone. ” According to the organization: —Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of American teens, […]
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American Muslims condemn terrorism
Hoehn’s remarks are all too familiar attempts to spread hate and lies about Muslims and their faith. Hoehn, an attorney and executive director of the Washington D.C.-based Alliance for Vigilance, relies on fear tactics and hearsay rather than facts about Islam to spread an agenda rooted in bigotry. Hoehn, like others in the ever-growing anti-Muslim […]
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Hearing test
Los Angeles has a large Muslim population and L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca said that there was nothing to support King’s claims of non-cooperation by American Muslims. President Reagan said “America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedomloving people everywhere.” We won the Cold War because we had moral authority. […]
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Letters
home,” namely “politics and policies that serve corporate profiteering and America’s wealthy minority.” Yet the two wealthiest Americans, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, and billionaires Oprah Winfrey and George Soros, all supported Obama. Surveys by Prince & Associates show that individuals worth more than $30 million favored Obama 2-to-1 over McCain, while in 2004, 59 […]