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Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Delaware Tribe of Indians Tribal Princess Contest. The application deadline has been extended until September 15, 2021 and crowning will take place in November. For more information contact Anita Mathis by phone at (918)-337-6595 [Office] or (918)-338-9919 [Cell], or by email at amathis@delawaretribe.org Please see the flyer and application below for more details.

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Memorial Service for Chief Chester “Chet” Brooks will be Saturday September 11th at 5 p.m. on the north lawn of the Community Center Building at the Bartlesville Campus. Flowers can be sent to the Tribal Offices at  5100 Tuxedo Blvd. Bartlesville OK 74006

The Lenape Center
presents
Honoring Jim Rementer and the Lenape Language Program

A testimonial dinner honoring the achievements of this dedicated scholar of The Lenape. We will recognize his remarkable career of over 50 years which has amassed an amazing collection of Lenape or Delaware Indian history, culture, and language. Proceeds will go to the Lenape Language Fund of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. Come join us for a traditional Indian meal, guest presenters, and a multi-media presentation of Jim’s work.

Tickets are $35.00 each. The event will be held on Friday June 17, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Delaware Tribe Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd.in Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006. Tickets on sale at the door or in advance at the Community Center Reception Desk.

If you can’t attend please make a donation in honor of Jim Rementer. Please make your check to Lenape Native American Foundation. Mail to: Delaware Tribe of Indians, Attn: Jean Lewis, CFO, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd. Bartlesville, OK 74006. Ticket purchase or donation is considered tax-deductible under IRS regulations.

For more information contact The Lenape Center (thelenapecenter@gmail.com) or on Facebook

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Lewis A. Ketchum, age 102 and longtime Bartlesville resident, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Jane Phillips Medical Center.

Lewis Abraham Ketchum was born on January 3, 1914, in Woodward, Oklahoma. He was the son of Charles Christopher and Bertha (Scoval) Ketchum. His mother was visiting family in Woodward at his birth. The Ketchum family home was north of Dewey on the Delaware Indian allotment owned by his father. Lewis was a member of both the Delaware and Cherokee Tribes. He was the only son of his parents, with one sister, Mildred Ketchum Morrison, deceased, and two living sisters, Imogene Kay Ketchum Walling of Edmond, Oklahoma and Jane Ketchum Ethridge and her husband, Larry, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lewis’ father died in 1968 and his mother died at age 102 in 1996.

He attended grade school at Wayside School, northeast of Dewey, and then went through high school at Chilocco Indian School, north of Ponca City, Oklahoma. Lewis was an all-around good athlete. He enjoyed playing golf, baseball, basketball, etc.

Lewis was employed for 42 years at Reda Pump Company in the drafting department, going from washing windows to head of the department. He was married to Lillian Berry and Edith Harvey, both deceased. He also had a special friend, Martha Tate, of Bartlesville.

Lewis is survived by his son, Dee Ketchum and his wife, Annette, of Bartlesville; a daughter, Patricia Kay Ketchum Donnell, and her husband, Walter, of Copan, Oklahoma; and daughter-in-law, Betty, of Tulsa; grandchildren include Craig Ketchum, Kent Ketchum, Kevin Ketchum, Brian Ketchum, Steven Donnell, Sandy Donnell Tompkins, Doug Donnell, DeAnn Ketchum and Kala Ketchum. He is also survived by numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Lewis B. Ketchum.

Lewis was proud of his Delaware heritage and will be missed by all his friends at the Delaware Campus in Bartlesville.

Come and go visitation will be held on Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 AM-8:00 PM in the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey Ave. Family will be present to greet friends on Tuesday from 6-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in Lewis’ name may be made to Delaware Tribe designated for Elder Nutrition Program.

Graveside services will be held in the Dewey City Cemetery, 11am, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 with Michael Svitak officiating.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

– See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/examiner-enterprise/obituary.aspx?n=lewis-abraham-ketchum&pid=179853401&fhid=8813#sthash.68t3T2DE.dpuf

Delaware Elders Services will sponsor a free health fair on Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, at the Delaware Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK.

Jeff Underwood, Northeast Oklahoma’s field representative for Senator James Lankford, will be attending the Health Fair Sponsored by the Delaware Elder Services at the Delaware Community Center. Mr. Underwood will be available to assist Tribal Members with their questions and concerns regarding various federal programs, including Veterans Administration, Social Security, Medicare and Indian Health Services to name a few.

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Saturday, February 13, 2016
8:00 – 2:00 pm
Delaware Tribe Community Center
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006

Sloppy Joe lunch $5
Includes drink & chips

Now is the opportunity to reserve a table for $10 and make some extra pocket money.

To reserve a table call 918-533-8035 or 918-397-3359 or email delawarewarmothers@yahoo.com

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Elders Committee Event!

Tuesday, November 17 at 12:45 pm
Forsyth Hall, 5100 E Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville

Speaker is Cathy Sullins, Education Coordinator of the OK Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association

Congratulations to Luana Marie Strike-Axe Murphy, 2015 Graduate of OSU Institute of Technology in Visual Communications
Graphic Design.

Luana’s degree is an AAS in Graphic Design Technology. She is a Delaware tribal member, daughter of Cecilia Biggoose, Lester Biggoose (deceased) and her step-father James Martinez; granddaughter of Jeanette Mitchell; great-granddaughter of Edith Parks Waters; and great-niece of Lucy Parks Blalock. Her Delaware name, Sikonatae, was given to her by Leonard Thompson and Lucy Blalock.

Luana’s persistence, through a serious life threatening health issue, a baby, along with school age children, with the support of her loving husband and family, attended school full time and accomplished her dream. Congratulations!

Pictured with her is her family. Left to right: baby Roscoe, husband Jason, daughter Tiana, son Tehi (not pictured is son Choske’)

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It’s looking to be a great year,” says Tribal member Garrett Powell, of the upcoming football season at Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Northeastern State University where he’s recently signed.

The Delaware Tribe of Indians wide receiver and punter says he’s happy with his recent change into the NSU Riverhawks uniform.

Upon graduating from Bartlesville High in 2013, Powell initially signed with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, where he played wide receiver and punter.

Eventually he entered the NCAA Division II ranks by playing at Pittsburg State in southeast Kansas. Shortly thereafter he transferred to Northeastern State where he will finish out his college career.

“The biggest thing with my college career is seeing now that the moves and everything else happens for a reason,” Powell told the Tulsa World, “… I’ve met some awesome people that I will be close with forever.”

In his junior year he racked up 57 catches for 728 yards and five touchdowns, so for Powell the next year looks very promising.

Basically we played our first game last week,” he said of the Sept. 4 contest. The Riverhawks fell short in that game 14-38
against Pittsburg State University.

“We made some mistakes and didn’t come out on top,” he said.

“But I’m optimistic about our chances this season. I’m really excited and they have a lot of new faces on the team. As a senior it’s fun to see the kids come in and to show them how to win.”

He says that compared to his team last year, the Riverhawks crew “is a lot more close knit.”

As to his native heritage Powell says that it’s something he’s always stayed close to.

“I’m always talking to my grandma and asking about the history and heritage. I’m proud to be Delaware I think that’s pretty
big,” he said of his grandmother Verna Sue Atherton, and adding that Tahlequah has a large Cherokee population.

“To be a native being in Tahlequah obviously it’s neat to see so much native culture there and it’s always good to to be a little different, that I’m Delaware,” he said.

“I’m always proud of my heritage and it makes me feel good that I am native.”

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