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Anita Jean Pointer passed away at her home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the age of 67 years.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE STUDENTS WHO
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The Oklahoma History Center is presenting a Podcast celebrating women for Women’s History Month, A Very OK Podcast. It is a new podcast focused on Oklahoma’s Native American ballerinas, Maria Tallchief, and Marjorie Tallchief (Osage), Yvonne Chouteau (Shawnee), Moscelyne Larkin (Peoria/ Eastern Shawnee), and Rosella Hightower (Choctaw) were all born in Oklahoma during the 1920s and went on to become prima ballerinas. Nicknamed the “Five Moons,” they achieved the pinnacle of success in their respective ballet careers, making their marks in America and on the international stage. They were named Oklahoma Cultural Treasures in 1997. A beautiful mural in the Oklahoma State Capitol, Flight of Spirit (above), painted by Mike Larsen (Chickasaw), pays tribute to them. Our guest on this episode are writer, director, actor, and dancer Russ Tallchief (Osage), the great-nephew of Maria and Marjorie Tallchief. Visit https:// www.okhistory.org/historycenter.
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Denise Tyus is a second-generation cowgirl from Damascus, AR where she works as manager for a major corporation. Denise is a wife, a mother and a grandmother that not only spends her time competing in rodeo, but also officiates basketball both high school and women’s college. From time to time prior to a horse accident, Denise played softball in a fifty
Read moreContinue your prayers for Majorie Plunket and Elayne Evans and they continue their recovery and for Jerry French as he continues his treatments. Continued prayer request for those on our sick list, Otis Davis, Taft Forshee, Tiger French, Wilbert Zackery, Lloyd Samilton, Yolanda Jackson, Becki Stripling, Christopher Stripling, L.C. and Irene Carson, and Earnest Hamilton.
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