Sixth Annual Tulsa Native American Day To Be Held Oct. 10 at Dream Keepers Park

10/7/2022

Tulsa’s Sixth Annual Native American Day will be held Oct. 10, starting at 9 a.m. at Dream Keepers Park, 1875 S. Boulder Park Drive. Sponsored by the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission, Native American Day this year promotes the theme, “Our Journey Continues.” 

“We established Native American Day to recognize our city’s tremendous Native American culture and heritage,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “Dream Keepers Park, renamed about a year ago, is the perfect site for this event - just blocks from the Council Oak Tree where Tulsa was founded. I am grateful for everyone who works to honor this special day each year.” 

Native American Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, this year on Oct. 10. The city of Tulsa is home to a population of approximately 30,000 Native Americans. Oklahoma is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes. 

Native Americans have continuously inhabited the Greater Tulsa area for thousands of years. By celebrating Native American Day, Tulsa formally recognizes its indigenous populations who have made valuable contributions to our community through shared knowledge, stewardship of the land, labor, science, technology, philosophy, arts, and deep cultural influences that have substantially shaped the character of the city of Tulsa. 

Here is the schedule/agenda for the 2022 Tulsa Native American Day:  

9 a.m. Opening Ceremony – Matt Roberts 
Introduction of Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission 

Introduction of Mayor of Tulsa Video 
Welcome and Read Proclamation – Councilor Kara Joy McKee 
Recognition of City Council Members Attending 

Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity 
Land Acknowledgement, Krystal Reyes 

Posting of Colors – Jr. ROTC Tulsa Public Schools 

Flag Song, Memorial and Victory Songs 

The Lord’s Prayer by the Princesses 
Sung by Connie Forman 

Introduction of Princesses and Beverly Harjo 

Convocation – Archie Mason 

10 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of Tribal Leaders 
Chief Standing Bear, Osage Nation 
Chief Hill, Muscogee Creek Nation 
Chief Hoskin, Jr., Cherokee Nation  
Chief Joseph Byrd, Quapaw Nation 

Introduction of Parade Marshall – Matt Roberts 

Nathalie Standingcloud Actress and Producer of Reservation Dogs 

Introduction of Kim Teehee, Cherokee Appointed Representative for the House of Representatives – Matt Roberts 

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Yatika Fields and Steven Grounds  

11 a.m. Parade  

1 p.m. Cherokee Choir 

Pawnee Singers 

1:30 p.m. Dreamkeepers Award Winners 

2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Cherokee Cultural and Tourism – Cherokee marble demonstration, Blow Gun demonstration, storytelling, make and take craft project 

2 p.m. Jennifer Loren – Osiyo TV 

2:30 p.m. Cultural Dancing – Traditional Intertribal Dancing, Southern, Fancy, Straight, Cloth, Blanket Dance 

3 p.m. Jennifer Loren – Osiyo TV 

4 p.m. Cultural Dancing – Chickasaw Dance Troup 

Cultural Dancing – Traditional Intertribal Dancing 

Veteran Recognition – Color guards 

Ending Ceremony 

5 p.m. Performance by Supaman