JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The 15th annual Native American Heritage Celebration was held Monday at the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Event Center.
The theme was “The Shared Journey: The Resiliency of Our Native People.” The event was sponsored by the state Department of Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the Native American Heritage Committee.
The program included an Apache dance club from Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, a Muscogee (Creek) choir, Miss Indian Oklahoma and the Indian Oklahoma City princesses.
