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Pictured (left to right): Director of the Sac & Fox Language Department Katie Thompson, Matriarch Co-Creator Sarah Adams, Miss Indian Oklahoma Faithlyn Seawright, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Jennifer Barnes-Kerns and MICA Group CEO Della Warrior as they sit on a panel at SSC discussing Native American Language in the Workplace.

Panel Discusses Native Language at SSC Event

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Seminole State College hosted “Native American Language in the Workplace: A Roundtable Discussion” on March 26 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event was sponsored by SSC’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) grant program, which is 100 percent federally funded in the amount of $450,000 annually. Pictured (left to right): Director of the Sac & Fox Language Department Katie Thompson, Matriarch Co-Creator Sarah Adams, Miss Indian Oklahoma Faithlyn Seawright, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Jennifer Barnes-Kerns and MICA Group CEO Della Warrior.

(Promotional photo provided by filmmakers)

“Searching for Sequoyah” Documentary to Be Screened at SSC

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Seminole State College will host a documentary screening of “Searching for Sequoyah” on November 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Auditorium. Following the screening, a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers will take place at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the SSC Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant program. The screening and panel discussion are free and open to the public.

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Pictured is NASNTI Director Kay Wallace (right) with “Killers of the Flower Moon” author David Grann (left) at a campus event on Sept. 21.

SSC NASNTI Program Awarded Supplemental Grant

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Seminole State College’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) program has been awarded a supplemental grant award of $150,694. The grant proposal was written by NASNTI Director Kay Wallace and includes several initiatives to promote Native American language and culture.

“We are thrilled to receive this supplemental grant award,” Wallace said. “These initiatives will help us promote Native American language and culture and provide our students with unique opportunities to learn about their heritage.”

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Pictured is Photographer Matika Wilbur, who will present on Native language and culture at an event at SSC on Oct. 5.

Photographer to Illuminate Native Language and Culture at SSC Event

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Photographer Matika Wilbur will take to the stage to present “Celebrating Native Language and Culture” at Seminole State College’s Jeff Johnston Auditorium on Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event is sponsored by SSC’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant program.

Wilbur, a visual storyteller hailing from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, embarked on a journey in 2012 to change the way people perceive Native America through the power of photography.

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Osage History Brought to the Stage at SSC

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Pictured: Performers are shown on stage during the Osage ballet “Wahzhazhe” on Aug. 15 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium.

The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions federal grant program hosted the Osage ballet “Wahzhazhe” on Aug. 15 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium.

Pictured: A crowd of students, faculty, staff, and more, watch the Osage ballet “Wahzhazhe” on Aug. 15 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium.

Students, employees and community members enjoyed the performance, which depicts more than 400 years of the tribe’s history. Following the event, attendees had the opportunity to meet with the ballet dancers.

Promotional art for the event.

Native Language Conference to Be Held at SSC

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Seminole State College’s NASNTI program will host a two-day Native language conference centered on the theme “How to Become a Native Language Ally” on Tuesday, April 18, and Wednesday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jeff Johnson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Each day panels will include a wide range of experts and will feature a discussion of language preservation.

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Honoring MLK Day

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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Seminole State College hosted a special MLK program on Jan. 16  featuring guest speaker Judge Tammy Kemp of the Texas 204th District Court. During her presentation, “My Journey to the Courtroom,” Judge Kemp discussed her path to becoming a judge and all of her experiences along the way. She recently presided over the controversial case of Amber Guyer, a former Dallas policewoman who was tried for the murder of Botham Jean. Judge Kemp is a native of Wewoka, Oklahoma. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Oklahoma. After graduating law school, she worked as an Assistant Attorney General and an Assistant Secretary of State for the State of Oklahoma, before relocating to the Dallas area. Continue reading “Honoring MLK Day” →