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  April 2008 Edition Articles New Legislation lowers the Seminole Nation's Civil Fine Assessment quarterly payment Transit System celebrates arrival of first bus, announces initial route schedule From the Desk of Assistant Chief Larry Harrison Seminole Nation's New Employees Students fare well at Oklahoma American Indian Challenge Bowl Douthitt sisters court success with scholastic accomplishments Seminole Nation Domestic Violence Program honors Sexual Awareness Month Sexual assault awareness in Indian Country Hill and Hobia earn Student of the Month honors Norman to attend Girls State over the summer Thank you from the Bean Family Greetings in the Mvskoke Language Sasakwa clean-up day a success Flute Cirlce meeting at the OAP building Wildfire finishes first in Seminole qualifier |
Communications >> COKV TVLVME >> April 2008 >> Article00005Students fare well at Oklahoma American Indian Challenge Bowl
Team B, “The Royal Tribe,” encountered hardship early when they lost to Sand Springs High School in two tie-breaker rounds. They went on to defeat Colbert High School, but ultimately fell to Norman North. Students competing for Team B included Tyler Langley, Tracy Carter, Thomas Tiger, Mekko Jones and Kelsie Fixico. Team A, “The Nations,” defeated two teams from Ada, and both Morris and Norman High Schools en route to the championship. Captain Aja Tainpeah led fellow students Preston Goombi, Will Watts, Numu Tomahsah, Lauren Deere and Adam Ramirez to their first place victory. Coaches for the two Shawnee teams were Jessica Deere, Yvonne Honeyestewa and Tewanna Edwards. The Oklahoma American Indian Challenge Bowl was sponsored by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education. The OCIE advocates for Native American students, sharing effective educational strategies that address their unique cultural and academic needs.
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Students from Shawnee High School, in their first year of competition, won first place at the Oklahoma American Indian Challenge Bowl. The event was held on March 26, 2008 at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. Thirteen teams from across the state participated in the competition. Shawnee fielded two.