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
| MAY 15 | REGISTRATION DEADLINE 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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The Shawnee Tribe’s Golden Mesa Casino and Oklahoma Panhandle State University celebrated their partnership at the 2024 Oklahoma State Regents Business Partnership event on March 8. Golden Mesa Casino has supported OPSU in many facets, including OPSU Athletics, the Business Department, and the College of Business and Technology. Read more at OPSU News!
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15-PASSENGER VAN GIFTED TO GROVE VETERANS RITUAL TEAM Last year, the Tribe retired a 15-passenger van from use. Rather than placing the vehicle up for sale, the Business Council found a worthy beneficiary in the Grove Veterans Ritual Team. The Grove Veterans Ritual Team’s eleven members, including the Shawnee Tribe’s own Herb Adams (US Army, […]