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2024 Delaware Tribe Election Candidate Forum to be Held October 19
Save the Date
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Forsythe Hall
Delaware Tribal Complex
Here is your opportunity to hear the views and plans of the candidates for Tribal Council, Trust Board Chair, Trust Board and Appellate Judge. Hosted by the League of Women Voters.
Questions may be submitted beforehand to tribe@delawaretribe.org by October 11, 2024.
NOTICE: For Delaware Korean War Veterans (UPDATED CRITERIA)
UPDATE: Change in Criteria
Any veteran deceased or alive that served in Korea from 1950-55 in-country or in Naval operations supporting NATO are eligible for the award. Veterans or Family members may fill out the application with proof (DD214). Applications must be turned in to the Lenape Veterans Office by October 11. The Awardees will be notified of date and location of the awards ceremony. The next date will be November 2 in Tulsa. Please send all applications to:
Steven Donnell c/o Lenape Veterans Center
Delaware Tribe of Indians
5100 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville OK 74006
Are You A Korean War Veteran?
If you’re a Korean War Veteran that served in Korea in 1950-53, the South Korean government would like to thank you for your service with the Ambassador for Peace Medal presented by the Emissary of the South Korean government.
Please contact American Legion Adjutant Kim Vincent at
(405) 282-2589 (Office) or (619) 807-8431 (Cell)
Or contact Steven Donnell, Service Officer, at (760) 401-2056 (Cell).
Delaware Days 2024 To Be Held September 27-28
Join us Friday and Saturday, at the Falleaf Grounds, as we gather for our 32nd annual Delaware Days celebration! Evening meals at Ford Griggs camp, followed by social dance/stomp dance.
This year, we are hosting our very first 10k Messenger Race on Saturday morning. (More info coming soon)
We hope to see you there!
For more details, see the flyer below or email Cultural Preservation Committee Chairman Levi Randoll at lenape75@gmail.com.
Blue Hawaii Health Fair To Be Held Wednesday, October 9
The Delaware Tribe of Indians will hold a Blue Hawaii Health Fair at the Dewey Fair Grounds located at 1109 N. Delaware St. in Dewey, OK on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Entertainment will be provided by Duke Mason, and there will be games, a free lunch, incentives, and much more! Please see the links below for more information about the event and set-up, as well as a form to take part as a vendor. For any further information, please email Trudy Kerby at tkerby@delawaretribe.org. A bug Tidal Wave thank you to everyone!
July 2024 Delaware Indian News Is Now Available
The July 2024 issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
» View July 2024 Delaware Indian News
For other issues of the Delaware Indian News, select Delaware Indian News in the top menu bar.
Food Pantry Offers Free Lunches for Children Under 18 This Summer
The Delaware Tribe of Indians Food Pantry is happy to announce its collaboration with the Food Bank of Easter Oklahoma to provide FREE meals for children under 18 years old. Each child will receive 1 box per week. Boxes may be picked up on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. Boxes will be offered while supplies last.
Check Out the Lenape Wellness & Fitness Center!
The Lenape Wellness & Fitness Center located at the Delaware Tribe of Indians Headquarters in Bartlesville Oklahoma is open daily Monday-Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Admission is free for Delaware or Cherokee members. Members of other tribes may purchase memberships for $10/month, while non-tribal members may purchase memberships for $20/month. There is also an option to use the Center without a monthly membership for a daily fee of $2/day. There is no running or playing in the gym, and no children under 12 are allowed on gym equipment.
For more information, contact Wellness Director Cody Blackmon by email at cblackmon@delawaretribe.org or by phone at (918) 337-6586.
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