Peoria Proud

Madeline Allen, tribal member, grand-daughter of Mary-Kay Allen and daughter of Scott Allen participated in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH). The 8 week internship involved research on osteoarthritis with Tim Griffin, PhD at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation located in Oklahoma City. She researched and presented a poster on the effects of lipolysis on osteoarthritis. More information on NARCH can be found here, Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) (ouhsc.edu). Submitted by Scott Allen

Olivia Littlecook #4

We came we saw we conquered Legendary Elite Girls are the 2021 Junior National Champions here in Las Vegas. 58 to 52 defeated Lapwai out of Idaho. It was a great game both teams fought hard. Coming home a National Basketball Champion!!!

Submitted by Christie Blalock

Ryne Allen graduated from Edmond North High School as a member of the National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Oklahoma Scholar, and Indian Scholar as indicated by the cords, teal being Indian Scholar. He will study Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma beginning in July where he was accepted to be part of the AT&T Summer Bridge Program for the Gallogly College of Engineering. Thank you to the Tribe for all the support during his high school years!! #PeoriaProud Ryne Allen, tribal member and grandson of Mary-Kay Allen and son of Scott Allen, participated in the AT&T Summer Bridge Program as part of the University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering. The AT&T Summer Bridge Program is a four-week on-campus experience for freshman students who have been accepted to the University of Oklahoma and who are planning to major in an engineering discipline. The camp has been designed to help students prepare academically for the rigor of engineering study through course credit, team building exercises, seminars, and a project consisting of automation of a robotic car to complete a track. His team won the best car performance award with the fastest recorded time on the track, and placed 2nd overall out of 12 teams The camp is part of the Diversity and Inclusion Office that facilitates the outreach, recruitment, retention, and overall success of underrepresented students.

Submitted by Scott Allen

Lexus Williams, Credentialed Peer Recovery Support Specialist for the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma was recently awarded the Native Graduate Health Fellowship through NCAI (National Congress of American Indians)! She was presented with the opportunity to have her article published in American Indian and Alaska Native Living magazine!

Credentialed Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Submitted by Lexus Williams

Bryce Archer Blalock Born on 3/10/2021

Submitted by Kayla & Brett Blalock

Baby girl sporting her favorite Peoria Trading Post attire!!

Submitted by Hannah Gipson

Knox and Dominic were so excited to receive their back 2 school backpack and supplies!!

Submitted by Rachel Conrad

Carley Harper, the daughter of Craig and Cassie Harper, graduated from Fairland High School, Fairland OK. She will be attending Northeast Oklahoma A & M, Miami OK in the Fall.

We are So proud of you Carley. #PeoriaProud

Submitted by Craig Harper

Thank you all again for your very generous support of my education over the past 4 years. Because of you, I was able to attend my dream school, and I had the most amazing time! Going to UCLA was such a dream come true and I cannot express my gratitude enough. As a future healthcare worker, it was truly the perfect place for me and provided me with so many wonderful classes and experiences related to the field. I was sure to make the most of the opportunity I was given, and graduated with a B.S. in Physiological Science and a minor in Spanish with Latin honors summa cum laude. I proudly wore my Peoria Tribe stole as I crossed the stage!

Again, thank you all so much for everything that you do, your support means everything to the students of the Tribe like me.

Moscelyn Larkin, a Peoria Native from Miami, Oklahoma who founded the Tulsa Ballet in 1956 and organized the FIRST Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festival in 1957, is beautifully remembered and celebrated as one of the Five Moons. One of five Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who have paved the way for american ballet with their courage, perseverance, dedication, and passion for the world of dance. Moscelyn Larkin’s graceful legacy and impact will continue to be celebrated and honored throughout the years.

September 19 celebrates the National Day of Dance! We are taking this day to honor, remember, and appreciate the craft and work of Moscelyn Larkin!

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The Peoria Tribe has been given the opportunity to view and showcase the historical documents from part of our lineage. This is an amazing opportunity for storytelling and revisiting our cultural history!

Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma’s very own Peoria Ridge Golf Course won “Best of the Four States” following their recent win of “Finest Golf Course of the four States” through two separate nominations and contests. Peoria Ridge has worked hard to impress the four states with our greens, customer service, venue, and overall experience, and we are proud to hold the titles of Best and Finest of the Four states for the 2021 Year!

It has been a great year for Peoria Ridge Golf Course and we want to thank our golfers and citizens for supporting us time and time again!

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The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Program were able to provide basket of goodies to our foster families in August 2021. Each basket had 2 Massages, snacks & candy, gas vouchers, dinner at Coal Creek at Buffalo Run & MORE!

We are thankful for the opportunity to give back to our foster families who work with us daily to take care of and love our children! Thank you to our Foster Families for all that you do!