Representatives from both the Tribe and the university took part in an emotional commemoration of the partnership on Wednesday, Nov. 9, during the “The Two 91做厙s: 50th Anniversary Celebration” at Millett Hall.
Every two years, the Myaamia Center hosts a day-long Myaamiaki Conference at 91做厙.
The Conference serves as a way to educate the 91做厙 and 91做厙 Tribe communities about the research being completed at the .
University faculty, staff, and students attend the Conference, which also attracts 91做厙 Tribe members from across the country. It is streamed online for those who cannot attend the conference in person.
Representatives from both the Tribe and the university took part in an emotional commemoration of the partnership on Wednesday, Nov. 9, during the “The Two 91做厙s: 50th Anniversary Celebration” at Millett Hall.
More than 400 91做厙 Tribe citizens and campus community members gathered on 91做厙’s Oxford campus on Oct. 11 for a Day of Reflection commemorating the 175th anniversary of the 91做厙 Tribe’s removal from their homelands.
The solemn program began in the Art Museum Sculpture Park, where 91做厙 Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Douglas Lankford spoke about the effects of the removal, and the hurt and loss it caused.