Cultural

The American Indian Cultural Center & Museum is a must-see. For senior citizens, the cost is $10.00 per ticket. Touring this museum changed me forever. I will no longer refer to the Indians as Native Americans. I learned they preferred to be called First Americans. The First Americans were the first on this land, though the last to gain US Citizenship.

There are several theaters inside the museum where you can sit and absorb the history of The First Americans. One of the theaters was round. The graphics and total immersion into the account of the First Americans came to life in this extraordinary setting.

The First Americans honored women, as shown in Lavonna Lovern’s (Eastern Band Cherokee) quote, Feminist scholar,2011. “Because of the ability to give life, the title of “Mother” was a designation of power, not one of sentimentality…Indian women were respected and protected.”

The art in the museum is colorful, intricate, and beautiful. Each painting seemed to tell a story. The details in the beadwork amazed me at the skill it must have taken.

Tinker Air Force Base is named after a First American, Major General Clarence L. Tinker. His First American name was Tse Tse Moi. He was the first Native American to become a major general in the US Army. He was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for gallantry and the Distinguished Service Medal. General Tinker lost his life in a combat mission during WWII. Each year, his bravery and sacrifice are recognized with a song in his honor during the Osage dances.

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The American Banjo Museum 9 E Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

The museum is currently home to over 400 instruments. You will see every Bango, from primitive handmade ones to contemporary ones. It is a fascinating walk-through time as you discover every new era of banjo evolution. The museum’s massive gathering of ornately decorated four-string tenor and plectrum banjos from the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 30s is the most extensive collection of its type on public display in the world and is a real national treasure.

There were also glitzy clothes some of the famous banjo entertainers had worn on display.

Oklahoma is home to over 500 museums.

The Oklahoma Museums Association website hosts a list of Oklahoma museums which can be sorted alphabetically or by city. OMA institutional member museums have a link to their website. Go to Museum Archive | Oklahoma Museums Association (okmuseums.org)

Museums are groovy. Since Oklahoma has over 500 choices, look at the list on their website, and make plans to get up and go to an Oklahoma museum.

Downsizing

What I want to stress the most about 80 for Brady is do not assume it is a chick flick. This movie entertains both the guys and the gals equally. It is funny, has substance, and has enough football and Tom Brady to make it enjoyable for both men and women.

We enjoyed this movie with two other couples. The men laughed every bit as hard as the women did. The laughs keep coming throughout the entire film. As baby boomers, you will enjoy seeing the stars we grew up with still going strong. Jane Fonda is eighty-five years old; Lily Tomlin is eighty-three; Rita Moreno is ninety-one; and Sally Field is the baby of the group at seventy-six years old.

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