Native American culture and concerns were well represented for the five days spanning the Sovereignty Symposium and Red Earth Festival in downtown Oklahoma City.
The five-day focus began on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 with the 21st Annual Sovereignty Symposium, billed as a forum for the exchange of ideas in a scholarly, non-adversarial environment.
Returning to the historic Skirvin-Hilton Hotel, the site of the initial Sovereignty Symposium over two decades ago, the event brought together state officials and leaders from Oklahoma’s 39[Read More]
On Monday, March 31, members of the community and Seminole Nation employees congregated inside the halls of the tribal complex, anticipating the initial voyage of the Seminole Nation Public Transit System’s first bus.
Then the bus pulled into the parking lot; the manifestation of several months of dedication and steadfast planning by the Transportation Department.
Officials posed for a photograph outside, as passengers boarded eagerly. Each noted the luxurious interior of the bus as they settled into its plush, high-backed seats. [Read More] [April 2008]
Seminole Nation employees and General Council members met at the Marriot Courtyard in Bricktown on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, to discuss the future expansion of the Mystic Winds Casino. They also had the opportunity to observe early construction efforts for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, a state of the art facility located along the Oklahoma River near downtown Oklahoma City.
The two day event commenced with a Friday night presentation from Barry Thalden, managing partner for the highly reputable Native American owned architectural firm, Thalden Boyd Architects. [Read More] [May 2008]
The Seminole Nation Tribal Complex is the headquarters of the Nation and is located in Wewoka, Oklahoma. This holds the Office of the Chief and the Executive Offices, as well as many of the departments and programs of the Seminole Nation including Human Resources, Communications, and Tribal Enrollment.
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 1498
Wewoka, OK 74884
The Mekusekey Mission Council House is home to all the General Council meetings. The location also holds buildings for the BCR Commission, Food Distribution, Dialysis Center, Lighthorsemen, and SNDOC among others.
