 Visitor Center Dedication
October 10, 2008
A major milestone was reached as members of the NACEA/AICCM Board of Directors, community stakeholders, staff and media gathered to commemorate the completion of the Visitor Cente, the first completed building on the nearly 300-acre development site. more
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 Tribal Outreach
October - December 2008
The AICCM/NACEA staff has been extremely busy throughout the fall conducting tribal outreach meetings. To date the staff has met with 30 tribes across the state. The goal of this phase of tribal outreach is to invigorate the the exhibit experience with authentic tribal stories, appropriate cultural images and objects to create a one-of-a kind experience. (more)
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Museum Workshop
December 2 & 3, 2008
AICCM and the Smithsionian's National Museum of the American Indian partnered together to present a free workshop entitled "How to Start a Tribal Museum" at the Ronald J. Norrick Downtown, OKC Library. There were approximately 80 attendees. (more)
*Special thanks to JP Morgan Chase Foundation for their support of Community Outreach and Public Programs.
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OK Governor's Tourism Conference
October 13 & 14, 2008
AICCM participated in the two-day conference with a vendor booth and attended conference workshops.
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 New York Meetings
October 27- 29, 2008
Directors of the NACEA/AICCM met with Directors from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York to further discussions related to joint programming opportunities and attended the Fritz Sholder Reception. NACEA/AICCM Directors also met with Ralph Appelbaum Associates to focus efforts pertaining to image research.
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Rock the Native Vote
November 1, 2008
AICCM served as a co-host for the non-partisan event aimed at positively impacting Native Voter turnout. (more)
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 OK Tourism & Recreation Meeting
November 6, 2008
AICCM hosted the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Advisory Committee meeting at the newly completed AICCM Visitor Center. |
Native Film Preservation Festival
November 6 - 9, 2008AICCM partnered with the Oklahoma Museum of Art, University of Central Oklahoma Film Studies, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian to present 4 newly restored films and concluded the weekend with a critical dialogue of the way Indians have been portrayed in films historically and in the present. (more)
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 NA Heritage Day @ OK State Capitol
November 17, 2008
AICCM/NACEA participated in the annual heritage celebration at the Oklahoma State Capitol with a vendor booth.
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Holiday Cheer for the Troops
December
The staff gathered together some holiday cheer to share with USMC Unit 44705 in Sahl Sinjar, Iraq.
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Tribal Elders/Children's Gathering
December 1, 2008
AICCM hosted a gathering for tribal elders & children at the newly completed Visitor Center.
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Keynote Speakers
December 2 & 3, 2008Gena Timberman, Executive Director (NACEA) "Restoring Land, Building Community," Oklahoma Brownfields Conference 2008, OKC, OK. November 5, 2008Shoshana
Wasserman, Director of Marketing & Public Relations (AICCM) "Statewide Career Day Conference," Oklahoma Indian Education, Edmond, OK. December 10, 2008Nathan Hart, Director
of Community Affairs (NACEA) "Completing the Circle Conference," Oklahoma
Council for Indian Education, Tulsa, OK.
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 SAVE THE DATE
Crystal Darkness Oklahoma
January 13, 2009
Leaders from across Oklahoma are participating in Crystal Darkness Oklahoma, a campaign aimed at tackling methamphetamine abuse in the state. The campaign's co-chairs, Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry and former Oklahoma County District Attorney Wes Lane, said a 30-minute documentary will air on every Oklahoma television station at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009. Volunteers are needed! If you would like to host a watch party please log onto the website Crystal Darkenss Oklahoma website to register your watch party.
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Welcome
Russ Tall Chief
(Osage)
Director of
Arts & Exhibitions
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AICCM/NACEA OFFICE
Holiday Hours
(Offices Closed)
December 25 & 26, 2008
January 1, 2009
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