ADA, Okla. - The Chickasaw Nation, along with East Central University, will proudly host the 2007 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Forum 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the ECU Raymond Estep Multimedia Center in the University Student Center on campus in Ada, Oklahoma.
This exciting forum is presented annually by the Chickasaw Clemente Humanities Studies program through the Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities in partnership with ECU. The event salutes the valuable contributions, talents and skills of dynamic Chickasaw women through a candid question-and-answer format on topics related to the Chickasaw experience and the panelists’ personal endeavors.
Panelists include Chickasaw legislator Linda Briggs, Chickasaw Nation Health System dentist Dr. Paula VanBuskirk, Chickasaw elder Pauline Brown, and Chickasaw education specialist Amy von Tungeln.
Chickasaw Attorney General Deanna Hartley-Kelso will be the panel moderator.
“This forum is a celebration of the lives and experiences of great women of the Chickasaw Nation,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “These women continue to play an important role in shaping the future of the Chickasaw Nation.”
Among the women honored previously, panelists and moderators have included artists, writers, educators, health professionals, governmental leaders and cherished elders, among others. Rich with wit, wisdom and invaluable insight into Chickasaw history, culture and experience, the forum has established itself as an evening to remember for panelists and audiences alike.
“We look forward each year to this forum as one of our most rewarding events,” said Ms. Lona Barrick, administrator for the Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities. “These women touch our own lives as we listen to not only the trials but the many triumphs of their Chickasaw experience.”
ECU’s Native American Student Association will host a reception immediately following the forum.
For information about the 2007 Dynamic Women of The Chickasaw Nation Forum, call the Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities, at (580) 272-5520.
