Events

Culture is Prevention Series Week 5 & 6

The SASP & Native Connections Grants invites you to join a TWO PART art session led by artist and educator at the Sovereign Community School, Theron Wahkinney (Comanche/Kiowa)! You will learn the fundamentals of drawing, good habits for artists, and how to find your own artistic expression. This virtual art session is open to ages 12-24 years old and will be on Thursday, June 24th and July 1st at 6:00 PM CST. Register for the art session using this link: https://forms.gle/5J4Tsuj5Echv3fHV6.

Culture is Prevention Series | Week 4: Virtual Ribbon Medicine Wheel Class Faciliated by John Soap, LPC

The Native Connections & SASP Grants are hosting a summer-long “Culture is Prevention” series featuring new cultural outreach events and activities each week! For Week 4 we are collaborating with the Tribal Opioid Response Grant for a free and virtual class on Thursday, June 17th at 6:00 PM CST via GoToMeeting. In this class you will learn how to make a ribbon medicine wheel facilitated by John Soap, LPC (Absentee Shawnee)!

 

Culture is Prevention Series | Week 3: Virtual Beaded Wristlet Keychain Class Facilitated by Angela Gonzalez

The Native Connections & SASP Grants are hosting a summer long “Culture is Prevention” series featuring new cultural outreach events and activities each week! For Week 3 we are collaborating with the Tribal Opioid Response Grant for a free and virtual class on Thursday, June 10th at 6:00 PM CST via GoToMeeting. In this class you will learn how to make a beaded wristlet facilitated by our very own Native Connections Grant Coordinator, Angela Gonzalez!

 

NYPD Virtual Camp

Native Youth Preventing Diabetes (NYPD) will be hosting a 2021 Virtual NYPD Camp. Camp may look a little different again this year but we are still working on improving the health of our Native Youth with a week-long education series! We will be discussing diabetes prevention, nutrition education, physical activity, COVID-19 information from a provider in Oklahoma working with our youth and much more.

Culture is Prevention Series Week 2

The Native Connections & SASP Grants are hosting a summer long “Culture is Prevention” series featuring new cultural outreach events each week! The second week’s event will be a free and virtual class on Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00 PM CST via GoToMeeting. In this class you will learn how to make a beaded medallion facilitated by Choctaw & Cheyenne and Arapaho artist, Asa Samuels.

 

Culture is Prevention Series Week 1

The Native Connections & SASP Grants are hosting a summer long “Culture is Prevention” series featuring new cultural outreach events each week! The first week’s event will be a free and virtual class on Thursday, May 27th at 6:00 PM CST via GoToMeeting. In this class you will learn how to make a beaded keychain facilitated by Comanche artist, Josh DeBartolo.

 

An Evening with Tommy Orange

Today, May 25th at 7PM CST the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Native Connections Grant will help facilitate a virtual event with Pulitzer Prize finalist and Cheyenne and Arapaho author, Tommy Orange, hosted by the Jacobson House Quarantine Diaries.

We will go live for an evening with Tommy Orange via The Jacobson House’s FB live and Zoom.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85865845319...
Meeting ID: 858 6584 5319
Passcode: 693733

 

National Prevention Week Youth Virtual Scavenger Hunt Activity

Join the Native Connections & SASP Grants in a free and virtual scavenger hunt for SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week happening May 9-15, 2021. To participate simply download the GooseChase App on your phone, enter the game code, and complete missions to tally up points for a chance to win prizes! This activity is open to ages 12-24 years old and each participant will receive a free t-shirt simply for participating.

Free Medication Take Back event

AST Tribal Opioid Response Grant Presents:

Free Medication Take Back Event

Turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal!

*intravenous, injectable solutions, and syringes will not be accepted due to hazard.

When: April 27, 2021

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Where: Little Axe Health Center and Shawnee Clinic

COVID-19 Vaccine event at Thunderbird Casino

After Hour COVID-19 Vaccine Event- Thunderbird Casino (Warrior Room) 1:30pm - 3:30pm

15700 East State Highway 9

Norman, OK 73026

Do your part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Participate in any of the listed vaccine dates and Thunderbird Casino will give you $20 in slot play! 

Second Annual Seeds of Hope event

Second Annual Seeds of Hope event

***UPDATE***

DUE TO RAIN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021, THE EVENT AT THE SHAWNEE CLINIC HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021. THE EVENT WILL OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE FOR MONDAY.

 

Free Drive-thru Prevention Activity

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