President Gregory Crawford
ߣߣÊÓƵ University
Celebrating ߣߣÊÓƵ: Tribe and University Week
Join us for Celebrating ߣߣÊÓƵ: Tribe and University Week, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma and ߣߣÊÓƵ University's partnership. A variety of divisions from across the university will host events that will immerse participants in the relationship.
The Two ߣߣÊÓƵs: 50th Anniversary Celebration
We welcome everyone to join us at the signature event of Celebrating ߣߣÊÓƵ: Tribe and University Week. Together with the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma, the university will highlight the importance of our relationship with speeches and an interactive activity.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Millett Hall, 11 a.m.
Keynote Speakers
Chief Douglas Lankford
ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma
Schedule of Events
Monday, Nov. 7:
Women’s Basketball vs. Xavier
6 p.m., Millett Hall
Men’s Basketball vs. Evansville
8:30 p.m., Millett Hall
Walter Havighurst Special Collections Exhibition
Since Time Immemorial...The Place of the ߣߣÊÓƵ
Available all week during business hours at King Library
King Library will feature an exhibition titled, Since Time Immemorial... The Place of the ߣߣÊÓƵs, curated by the Myaamia Center.
Tuesday, Nov. 8:
Football vs. Ohio
7:30 p.m., Yager Stadium
Wednesday, Nov. 9:
The Two ߣߣÊÓƵs: 50th Anniversary Celebration
11 a.m., Millett Hall
ߣߣÊÓƵ University Art Museum Student Response Exhibit Awards Ceremony
5 p.m., ߣߣÊÓƵ University Art Museum
The Student Response Exhibition (SRE) was open to all ߣߣÊÓƵ University students, of any year, major/minor. This eighth SRE connected students with the complex theme of Sovereignty. Interconnected: Land, Identity, Community was developed in collaboration with the Myaamia Center to reflect on sovereignty including the inherent and retained political rights and cultural integrity. Three key factors in maintaining Tribal Sovereignty are land, identity, and community.
Reception for the Walter Havighurst Special Collections Exhibition
Since Time Immemorial...The Place of the ߣߣÊÓƵs
1:30 p.m., King Library 320
Members of the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma will share the Coming Out Story, the oldest story the Myaamia people have for themselves, giving attendees an opportunity to hear one of the stories connected to specific places in myaamionki (Myaamia lands) and learn about the heritage of the Myaamia people.
Thursday, Nov. 10:
Dining Event
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Western Dining Hall
ߣߣÊÓƵ Dining is excited to partner with the Myaamia Center to host a lunch with Myaamia menu items in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the relationship between a sovereign Tribal Nation and a public educational institution.
Myaamia Makerspace Event
12-2 p.m., King Library Makerspace 303
Learn about myaamiatweenki, the Myaamia language, and craft items inspired by it in a hands-on workshop hosted by the library Makerspace in partnership with the Myaamia Center and the College of Creative Arts.
Lecture by Cameron Shriver, Myaamia Center Staff and Historian
Red and White: A History of the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe and ߣߣÊÓƵ University Through Imagery
5:30 p.m., Heritage Room, Shriver Center
Friday, Nov. 11:
Women’s Basketball vs. Vermont
10:15 a.m., Millett Hall
Hockey vs. Colorado College
7:05 p.m., Goggin Ice Center
Saturday, Nov. 12:
Crawford M.O.V.E. Outdoor Bootcamp
10 a.m., Lewis Place
M.O.V.E. (ߣߣÊÓƵ and Oxford Value Exercise) is a no-charge fitness class with President and Dr. Crawford at their home, open to the university, the community and local alumni.
Men's Basketball vs. Goshen College (Ind.)
1 p.m., Millett Hall
Hockey vs. Colorado College
5:05 p.m., Goggin Ice Center
A central outcome of this relationship is the Myaamia Center. Established in 2001, the Center serves the Tribe’s research and educational development efforts. One hundred Myaamia community members have graduated from ߣߣÊÓƵ University, where currently an average of 40 Tribe students a semester attend ߣߣÊÓƵ as part of the Myaamia Heritage Program.
