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.
1st Place – $500
2nd Place – $375
3rd 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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