2020 Peoria General Council Meeting

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The 2020 Peoria General Council Meeting was held at the Peoria Showplace at Buffalo Run Casino on March 7, 2020. The Annual General Council Meeting was met with great success. Attendance was estimated at 125 people, with 86 voting members present. Chief Harper provided updates on the Peoria Tribal programs and enterprises, as well as having staff provide updates. In addition, each department within the Peoria Tribe was present to provide information and welcome attendees. A special guest from Illinois State Museum was in attendance and displayed numerous artifacts that are part of the Peoria Archeological collection at Illinois State Museum. The day was concluded with a ground breaking at the former Miami Country Club, where Chief Harper unveiled the plans for the future Peoria Campus with will include Woodland Academy Learning Center and Peoria Longhouse Community Center.

Thank you to Chief Craig Harper, his staff, and the Peoria citizens for all the work you do to maintain our strength and sovereignty as a Tribal Nation! We are #PeoriaProud !

New Peoria Campus Groundbreaking

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We are overwhelmed with excitement for the Peoria Longhouse Community Center and the Woodland Academy Learning Center following our groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, March 7th. Joined by architect, Jason Holuby with New Fire Native Design Group, our Council and citizens gathered to celebrate this movement forward. The Longhouse Community Center will serve as a place to gather and celebrate our culture and social relations while the Woodland Academy Learning Center will support children up to 5 years of age, as well as host an after-school program for citizens of Miami, Oklahoma. Plans are still in the making to expand this campus even further to include a wellness center, and a cultural center in the future. The campus will be located on Elm Street, on the land that was previously the Miami Country Club. This project is huge and we are thrilled to see the value and strength it will bring to our citizens and our community. We would like to thank our staff, Chief Harper, and New Fire Native Design Group for their careful planning and dedication to this project over the last two years. Welcome, 2020! #PeoriaProud

 

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Intertribal Agriculture Council Internship Opportunities

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2020 Internship Opportunities

The IAC is recruiting innovative, collaborative, and focused high school and early college-aged youth that are passionate about promoting the regeneration of natural resources within their communities. IAC will be offering up to 10 Tribal Land Steward Intern positions to American Indian youth across the country. It is the goal of IAC to keep these interns rooted in their home communities for a full summer of work embracing their interests in natural
resources through a dynamic partnership with the NRCS.

Selected interns will engage in an 8-10 week paid internship between May and September 2020. This is a paid internship position and will be compensated at an hourly rate of $12.50, not to exceed more than 40 hours per week. Each intern will experience a tailored learning plan to enhance their knowledge of natural resource management in Indian Country, exploring their strengths and improving their weaknesses. Additional support for traveling to and from the work site may be available.

IAC has designed these internships to not only educate youth on NRCS employment opportunities but to also support their ability to collaborate with local stakeholders involved in managing Indian Country’s natural resources. Throughout the summer, these interns will gain an in-depth perspective and innovative understanding of how to effectively inspire conservation on the landscape. Internships will be designed to fit within the youth’s
community and embrace their passions through a detailed, individualized learning opportunity.

For more information visit:
https://www.indianag.org/internships

 

Peoria Scholarship Deadline January 7th

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**Attention Peoria Tribe Students**
Peoria scholarship applications/ renewals are due by January 7th!

Renewal forms were mailed out in November for Spring 2020. If you did not receive a renewal form and plan to attend college in Spring 2020, please click the appropriate link below for the renewal form.

If you are a new student planning to attend college in Spring 2020, the link for that application is below as well.

Undergraduate Scholarship Application { New-Undergraduate Student }

Graduate Scholarship Application { New-Graduate Student }

Undergraduate Scholarship Renewal Application { Spring 2020 Semester Renewal }

Graduate Renewal Application { Spring 2020 Semester Renewal }

If you have any questions or need help completing your renewal/application packet, please, contact Lacie Hickey:
lhickey@new.peoriatribe.com; 918.540.2535

***The Peoria Tribe Scholarship is for Peoria Tribe members only***

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Thank you to all who attended the 2019 Peoria Children’s Christmas Party and the events hosted by the CCDF program! The Peoria Showplace was transformed into a magical winter wonderland! If you missed the events we hope to see you at Christmas 2020 “celebrations” we have planned.

 

 

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The OU School of Dance is needing your help with promoting the Five Moons Dance Festival, a ballet dance festival commemorating the lives and accomplishments of 5 Native American ballerinas who worked their way onto the world stage. If you have a moment to complete the survey about attendance and other logistics for the event at the link below to help out the OU School of Dance. https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2adnP8TUS9XAkrb

 

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As part of Native American Heritage Month, the Peoria Tribe Cultural Department recently attended an event at Allen Bowden Elementary school in Tulsa, Ok.  The Cultural Department was able to take a variety of participants (men, women, children) and demonstrated various dances and provide information on the dances presented and the regalia.

Thank you to the cultural department: Logan Pappenfort & Karen Stand; the Singers: John David Ballard & Geoff Tyner; the dancers: Halima, Aysa, & Ayva Al-Qahtani, Aidyn & Austyn Harry, Joe Ellis, Jacob Lux, Margaret, Elan, & Eniyah Hicks, Jeremiah Jim, and Legend Blalock for being a part of this event.

 

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It’s time to register for the Peoria Tribe Children’s Christmas Party!!

Click here for the Children’s Christmas Party registration form!

Deadline extended to November 8th!

If you have any questions, please contact Lacie Hickey at the administration office –
918.540.2535 OR lhickey@new.peoriatribe.com