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VERY COOL AND INTERESTING WEBSITE

COMANCHE MEMBER AND DIRECTOR OF SIA BILL VOLKER

video produced by big productions Campcrier : Dan Bigbee

Mr. Bill Voelker, Executive Director of the SIA Program, gave a presentation regarding a project he has been working on with the National Fish and Wildlife Service. The project is a national repository for "Essential Species" feathers. SIA has developed a list of these birds whose feathers are essential to Native American religious practices. Through his efforts, Mr. Voelker has succeeded in getting SIA designated as the repository for the acquisition and distribution of such feathers. This has a big impact on the ability of Native Americans across the country to legally hold and use waterbird and other feathers in their religious ceremonies. VIEW CLIP

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Elders Christmas Celebration

Chairman Burgess & Our Dad Nicholas R Tahchawwickah at the Elder's Dinner on Dec. 18, 2009

A good time was had by all on Friday December 18, 2009 at the Great Plains Colusium in Lawton, Oklahoma for the Annual Comanche Nation Elder's Dinner. Many of our tribal elder's were in attendence, as well as a list of entertainment, to bring some Christmas cheer to the crowd. Our tribal leaders to include Chairman Burgess, Vice-Chairman Richard Hinson, CBC Member Robert Tippeconnie, CBC Member Clyde Narcomey, CBC Member Darrell Kosechequetah, Tribal Administrator Willie Nelson and many tribal employees were on hand to help with the program. All of this was coordinated by Donita Sovo. She did a exceptional job. It was a great program for the elder's. MC Hammond Motah and his sister's were on hand also to narrate the program and had the elder's in laughter all morning long. He spoke in native language so our elder's could understand and be at ease. Past Chairman Wallace Coffey was in attendence as was former TA Johnny Wauqua. There were gifts given to the elder's by our Comanche Nation Tribal Princess Natalie Blackstar. There were also candy bags filled with apples, oranges, and candy given to all who attended. CBC Member Clyde Narcomey gave a gift card of $100 in honor of his first grandson. The recipiant was an elder in attendence, who was born on the same day as his grandson . Many vendors were set up to offer shopping for the elder's also. City National Bank was on hand to cash checks so elder's wouldn't have to drive far to get cash. They even had the tribal golf carts giving rides to the elder's to their cars, so they wouldn't have to walk far. Tribal police were on hand for our elder's saftey and protection. Our father Rev. Nicholas Tahchaw-wickah gave the prayer to start off the program and meal. And my neice Rebecca Tahchaw-wickah sang 3 Christmas songs to spread some Christmas cheer. It was a wonderful program for our tribal elder's. We are very proud of them. This is why we are here today and we should treat them well, not only at Christmas time but everyday. Thank you to the Comanche Nation for a Great program for our tribal elder's.

Rebecca Tahchaw-wickah singing for the elder's.

There was an array of entertainment in the program to perform for the elder's. There was Comanche Tribal Princess Natalie Blackstar

on hand to perform the Lord's Prayer in sign language, the children of Numunu Turetu, the Apache

Methodist Church, the 2010 Miss Indian Lawton Kimberley DeJesus, Reina Ortega, and Tim Nevaquaya playing the flute. We will have more pictures and Info of other performers posted soon!

Thank You, Sonya Tahchawwickah

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Dean S. Seneca, MPH, MCURP
Senior Advisor
Portfolio Management Program
Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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