Dear Friend of SAP,
Welcome to the
latest issue of SAP News, the online newsletter of the Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma (CNO) Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP). SAP News is the
place for the latest information about events and opportunities for CNO
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Watch Native American Drum Awards Live Webcast
Monday, Nov. 1st at 7:00 p.m.
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Scholarship Advisement Program
to Receive Education Award
The first annual Native American Drum Awards will be Webcast live on Monday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m. from the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, OK.
To watch the awards program
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interested viewers should go to the Drum Awards Web cast link (soon to be uploaded) on the News page of the Scholarship Advisement Program's Web site at http://www.choctawnation-sap.com/news.shtml.
The Drum Awards program begins with a 6:00 p.m. dinner with awards presentation scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The CNO Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) has been chosen to receive the Education Award at the Drum Awards ceremony.
SAP focuses on college preparation and retention for Choctaw students and strives to support and encourage college bound students to set and achieve high goals and standards. The Education Award honors outstanding educators or programs that instill wisdom, impart knowledge and contribute to the growth of Native American communities.
"We are very excited to receive the Education Award, from the inaugural Drum Awards Program" says Jo McDaniel, SAP Director. "This is a validation of everything we've been working for from providing test preparation to guiding students towards the best choices in higher education and a rewarding career."
The Drum Awards is a national program recognizing both individuals and tribes whose contributions have gone largely unrecognized by the average American and Native American tribes. The awards are designed to build prestige for Native Americans and to promote a healthy sense of worth through first-class treatment of one another.
Winners of this year's Drum awards are:- HEALTH AND SCIENCE AWARD - John Herrington
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Wilma Mankiller
- TRIBAL GOVERNANCE AWARD - John Echohawk
- ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE AWARD - Billy Franks
- ECONOMIC SELF RELIANCE AWARD - Ladonna Harris
- DEFENSE OF SOVEREINTY AWARD - Ron Allen
- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT AWARD - Wes Studi
- PATRIOTISM AWARD - Choctaw Code Talkers
- EDUCATION AWARD - Choctaw Nation Scholarship Advisement Program
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