August 2009 Interview - George Alexander
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It's been quite a few months since I completed the interview of Wallace Coffey and after that long lapse in the space/time continuum, I was inspired to interview my next subject. I couldn't have picked out a more interesting subject for the August 2009 interview. This gentleman calls Ponca City, Oklahoma home and he is one of the best Southern Style Fancy Dancers in the World. Don't believe me? He just collected his 7th World Championship Fancy Dance Trophy at the 133rd Annual Ponca Pow-Wow, the Grandaddy of all Oklahoma Pow-Wows. George Alexander is also my Otoe brother but this interview wasn't going to be a lounge session as I asked him some pretty intense questions especially when it came to his thoughts on the state of the Fancy Dancer in Oklahoma. Please enjoy this interview and if you have any comments or questions, you can register and post your thoughts on the Forums. There will be a link to the Forums at the top of each page.
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Article added on: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. by Mycol W.
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August 2009 Artisan Showcase Featuring - Brent Greenwood
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Friends of Pow-Wow Oklahoma!, I'm pleased and honored to begin another featured section on the Pow-Wow Oklahoma! Website called the Artisan Showcase. For our very first Oklahoma Native American Artisan Showcase, I'm extremely proud to bring to you the brilliant works of Brent Greenwood. Brent belongs to the Ponca and Chickasaw Tribes of Oklahoma and resides in Edmond, OK. Please take your time and read Brent's Biography, Resume, Artist Statements as well as view all of his paintings with descriptions of each piece of art. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brent via the options listed for his contact information inside his profile. Enjoy the Artisan Showcase and the talents of Brent Greenwood.
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Article added on: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. by Mycol W.
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| Pow-Wow Oklahoma Server Upgrades Complete! |
The server upgrades for the Pow-Wow Oklahoma Website have been successful! Thank you for your patience and understanding for those hours that we were down for the upgrades. In the near future, these upgrades will allow me to enhance your viewing experience and functionality. Please stay tuned as we bring you all the Pow-Wow News from Oklahoma as nobody else can!
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Article added on: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:33 p.m. by Mycol W.
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| Join the Pow-Wow Oklahoma! Mailing List! |
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Pow-Wow Oklahoma! has added our very own mailing list! This list is a once a week compilation of articles, interviews, Pow-Wows, Alternative Events, and various other important news that you should know about. The email list will be sent out every Thursday starting on February 26, 2009. If you happen to submit a Pow-Wow or Alternative Event after Thursday, your event will be listed on the following week's mailer. Make sure that you read the "privacy policy" on the email submission page and feel free to forward this link to everyone in your address book. The more the merrier I always say!
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Article added on: Monday February 16, 2009 at 9:35 p.m. by Mycol W.
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| Send us your Pow-Wow Flyers! |
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We're starting to finally get the word out there about Pow-Wow Oklahoma and it's various free services. Alternatively, what we need to better promote your Organization's Pow-Wow or Event is for you to send us your flyers! You can always take advantage of the "Pow-Wow Submission Form" if you would like to publish the information yourself but if you don't have the time you can always send those flyers via snail mail to the following address and we'll add your event to our database.
Pow-Wow Oklahoma!
Attn: Mycol Wahnee
602 N. Broadway
Walters, OK 73572
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Article added on: Sunday January 11, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. by Mycol W.
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| Read the Wallace Coffey Interview |
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On January 14, 2009 I had the privilege of conducting a very in-depth interview with the current Comanche Nation Chairman and popular Pow-Wow Emcee, Wallace Coffey. I don't think Wallace has had many chances to just sit down and answer the type of questions I felt were important to him. The questions were quite simple in nature, but Wallace really surprised me with the immense level of detail he exhibited as he graciously answered each question. You can read the interview by clicking "here".
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Article added on: Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. by Mycol W.
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| Welcome To Pow-Wow Oklahoma! |
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Welcome to the inaugural launch of the Pow-Wow Oklahoma! website. The concept of this website is a simple one. If you plan, organize, or operate any Pow-Wow related events in the State of Oklahoma, just send your information to this website via the "Pow-Wow Submission Form" and we will review your submission and list it in our database free of charge for everyone to see. You can also view any Pow-Wow that is currently listed by each month at the "Pow-Wow Listing Page". Once your Pow-Wow has been formally listed, it will provide anyone with internet access the ability to view your data and present them the information needed to plan and attend your function.
The Pow-Wow Oklahoma! website was constructed out of a need for a centralized portal of information that is dedicated to informing the public inside the State of Oklahoma as well as the United States and Canada about any future Oklahoma Pow-Wows. As time goes on, we will constantly add more information to this website in an attempt to bring you the most current Pow-Wow related events in a timely manner. Alternatively, we will provide an "Alternative Events Listing Page" for other popular Oklahoma Native activities that might not co-exist with a Pow-Wow such as Softball Tournaments, Stomp Dances, Fire Dances, or Hand Games. We want to help you promote these other events so that they may receive some exposure as well. If you see the need for a new section, please don't hesitate to contact the "Webmaster" with your ideas and it's quite possible we can make it happen. The success of this website will depend on "you" spreading the word throughout Indian country about Pow-Wow Oklahoma! and the "free services" that we hope to provide to you. Stay tuned, more to come!
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Article added on: Tuesday November 25, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. by Mycol W.
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