Dedication of the Social Services Building, May 22, 2013

On Wednesday, May 22, the Delaware Tribe of Indians proudly officially opened its new Social Services Building at 166 NE Barbara on the Tribe’s Bartlesville campus. Former chief Dee Ketchum performed the smoke-off ceremony, after which Chief Pechonick and the other members of the Tribal Council were joined by Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce officials for the ribbon-cutting.

We invite tribal members and others to visit this new facility, which includes our Housing, Social Services, Education, and Environmental Programs as well as the Library, Museum, and Archives.

We also want to acknowledge our new Memorial Garden north of the pond across the street from the Social Services building. Thanks to tribal employee Gina Roth and her son Trey for their hard work getting it set up.

Former chief Dee Ketchum burns cedar and offers a prayer at the dedication.	Chief Pechonick cuts the ribbon.
Tribal Manager Curtis Zunigha, Chief Paula Pechonick, and former chief Dee Ketchum after the ribbon cutting.	Chief Paula Pechonick and Jim Gray.
Chief Pechonick with representatives from Cherokee Nation.	Councilwoman Janifer Brown gives Lee Keener and Jack Baker of Cherokee Nation a tour of the new kitchen.
Tribal Archivist Anita Mathis with Debbie Neece and Joan Singleton of the Bartlesville History Museum.	Coke Meyers, a relative of Will Rogers and the oldest member of the Washington County Historical Society, with its youngest member, Social Services Manager Lacey Harris.
Chief Pechonick addresses the crowd.	Tribal elder Jack Tatum enjoys the new Memorial Garden.