2ND ANNUAL SHAWNEE LANGUAGE FAIR, COMMUNITY DINNER & STOMP DANCE

Apr 2, 2024

2ND ANNUAL SHAWNEE LANGUAGE FAIR, COMMUNITY DINNER & STOMP DANCE

Contest open to citizens, students, CLPs or apprentices from any of the three Shawnee Nations or Shawnees enrolled in other federally recognized tribes. Entrants must use the official orthography of either the Shawnee Tribe or Absentee Shawnee Tribe for their project. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in each category.

1^st Place – $500

2^nd Place – $375

3^rd Place – $250

CATEGORIES & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

AGE GROUP	SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
KINDERGARTEN – GRADE 2	SINGLE-PAGE POSTER
GRADES 3 & 4	4-PANEL COMIC STRIP
GRADES 5 & 6	6-PANEL COMIC STRIP
GRADES 7 & 8	8-PANEL COMIC STRIP
GRADES 9 – 12	10-PANEL COMIC STRIP
ADULT SLIP STUDENT	10-PANEL COMIC STRIP
ADULT CLP / APPRENTICE	10-PANEL COMIC STRIP

DEADLINES & EVENTS

JUNE 1	DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit name, grade level (if applicable) and copy of Tribal ID via email to shawneelanguage@shawnee-tribe.com
JULY 15	PROJECT/PRESENTATION DEADLINE
JULY 27	LANGUAGE FAIR & STOMP DANCE Miami Tribe Community Center 2319 Newman Rd., Miami, OK 74354 4:00 PM – Fair & Presentation of Awards 6:00 PM – Dinner 7:30 PM – Stomp Dance Unable to attend in person? The Fair and Stomp Dance will be streamed live on the Tribe’s YouTube channel, @saawanooki!

QUESTIONS? Contact SLIP at shawneelanguage@shawnee-tribe.com or (918) 542-2441, ext. 118.

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