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The Delaware Tribe Princess Committee would like to invite you to attend the Crowning of our 2021-2022 Delaware Tribe of Indians Princess, Morgan Messimore. Crowning will take place on Saturday November 13th. 2021 at Forsythe Hall, during General Council. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by bringing in the Color Guard, then the crowning of our Princess. General Council will start right after the crowning.

Wanishi, hope to see you there to welcome Morgan our new Tribal Princess, and stay for General Council and see what plans are being made for the present and future of our tribe. Your voice can count.

Two new internships are available from the National Forest Service. Please see the listings below for more information.

• This six-month resource assistant (RA) position closes on November 17th. The fellowship involves working with the Forest Service National Heritage Team to develop internal and external communications about the Heritage program and associated cultural resources laws, policies, and programs. The work is remote, and currently the Washington Office is not allowing RAs to travel, but we hope to offer an opportunity for a short-term field assignment when policies change. Successful completion of an RA fellowship provides direct hire eligibility for jobs in the Forest Service and other land managing agencies for two years after completion. Please share with potential candidates who might benefit from this opportunity. Please see the announcement here http://www.manoproject.org/internships?gnk=job&gni=8a78839f75e27c3b017619e013676460

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• In cooperation with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station is excited to announce a post-Masters’ ORISE fellowship opportunity focused on the past, present and future of Tribal Relations with American Chestnut in the Southeast. Application Link: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-USFS-2022-0007

From Pike County Courier:

By Linda Fields

“Our ancestors are still here, their footsteps are still here, their voices are still here, and I want to thank you for being here for us and for them.”

During a reception to mark the opening of a new permanent exhibit at the Pike County Historical Society, Larry Heady of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, addressed local residents gathered on the steps of the Columns Museum on the evening of Oct. 6.

The exhibit, “The Lënape, Original People Reconciling The Past, Embracing The Future,” tells the story of the Indians native to our region and the diaspora that took them far from their homelands in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It includes the obelisk for Tom Quick that once stood in Milford Borough and explains the story and controversy behind it.

Photo by Linda Fields

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The family of Chief Brooks wishes to make a one time scholarship for two students in his honor. Amount will be unknown until the deadline date. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to individuals enrolled for undergraduate or postgraduate study in community colleges, junior colleges and universities. The Scholarship principally targets two and four year academic programs. The deadline to submit completed applications is February 15, 2022 (NO EXCEPTIONS). Please mail OR submit application to:

Delaware Tribe of Indians
Chet Brooks Memorial Scholarship
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006

Click on the link below for the full application and instructions.

>>>APPLICATION

The Delaware Tribe Cultural Preservation Committee announces the cancellation of Delaware Days 2021. The event was scheduled for September 24-25 but due to the continuing significant presence of Covid-19 closing our campus to the public, the CPC regrets having to take this action.

The Committee also regrets to announce the passing of Chief Chet Brooks on August 22. There will be a memorial service honoring the life and legacy of Chief Brooks on Saturday September 11 at 5:00pm on the north lawn of the Tribal Community Center. Tribal and community members may attend this event which will include food and traditional music. For more information contact the Cultural Center at (918) 337-6541.

Effective 08/02/2021 Tribal Offices are closed to the public, please call for an appointment.