CHICKASAW COMMUNITY COUNCIL of CENTRAL TEXAS
An Incorporated 501c3 Texas Non-Profit and a Community Council Recognized by the Chickasaw Nation
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CHICKASAWS IN THE NEWS
Governor Bill Anotubby recently announced that in the last year that our Nation spent 27 million on education programs and grants to our
Chickasaw citizens.
The Global Gaming Solutions LSP, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation's has successfully won the bid to take over ownership of Remington
Park Race Track in Oklahoma City and the Lone Star Race Track in Grand Prairie has also been awarded a gambling license for the Remington
Park facility.
Two major events are scheduled to take place this coming May in the Chickasaw Nation. Two great facilities will be dedicated that month. First, the new state of the art Chickasaw Nation Hospital in Ada will become the largest and first Indian Nation financed hospital in the country and will enable the Nation to provide our citizens with new and better medical treatment than ever before. The second will be another fantastic facility in Sulphur where the Chickasaw Cultural Center will tell the story of the Chickasaw people to tourist from around the world in what will be the greatest Indian Cultural Center in the world. Those of us who had the opportunity to preview the grounds and some of the facilities can attest to the fact that this is a facility that everyone coming to Oklahoma for a visit as well as all Oklahoma citizens owes it to themselves to take the time to see.
For more information on Chickasaws in the news go to Chickasaw.net
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FUNDRAISER
The Winner of the beautiful Hand-Made Afghan was Charles
Holland. Charles then donated the Afghan to the Council for a
Second Raffle to be held next Spring. So everyone will have
chance to win the Afghan and to help our Council raise the funds
necessary to operate in 2010.
This is the "Trail of Tears" Pattern
REMINDER
Since the CCCCTX is a IRS 501 (c) 3 charity, any donation given to the CCCCTX before the end of the calendar year can be used as a charitable donation up to the limits as set by the IRS. Such donations are greatly appreciated and help the Council carry out its mission to help preserve Chickasaw history and culture and to help Chickasaw peoples in the Central Texas area reconnect with their history and culture.
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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
THE POWWOW SEASON IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AGAIN IN 2010. SO SUPPORT THE LOCAL INDIAN EVENTS BELOW IF YOU CAN.
JAN 16TH TIHA POWWOW
The Texas Indian Hobbist Association holds four Powwows a year and this first one will be at the Galloway Hammond Recreation Center in Burnet, TX. Potluck at 5pm, grand entry at 6:30 pm. For more information contact jjamesuta@aol.com.
JAN 16TH 2010 SACRED GROUNDS BLESSING
This Annual event will take place at Ennis Joslin Road at South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi, TX. For more information contact Larry Running Turtle Salazar at lrunningturtle@aol.com or phone (361) 563-6702.
JAN 23RD SOUTHERN WINDS INTERTRIBAL SOCIETY PRAYER AND HEALING DANCE
For more information contact Lucy Chavarria at (210) 557-5186
FEB 13-14 ANNUAL UNITED SAN ANTONIO POWWOW
The 13th Annual United San Antonio Powwow will be held in the Crossroad Mall Convention Center and is one of the premier two day powwows in Texas. The mall is located at 4522 Frederickburg Road. Go to www.unitedsanantoniopowwow.org or call (210) 736-3702 for additional information.
MAR 6TH NASA POWWOW
This annual Powwow is held on the campus of the Texas State Technical College in the Murray Watson, Jr. Student Recreation Center on Campus Drive. The college is located on the north side of Waco and is well marked off of IS-35. For more information contact www.waconasa@tstc.edu or call (254) 867-3622.
MAR 13TH 2010 NDE DAA POWWOW
This is another of the fine Texas Valley/Costal Powwows and is held in McAllen, TX. Contact Robert Soto at (956) 686-6696 or robtsoto@aol.com for additional information.
MAR 27TH 2010 SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
This annual event is another of the excellent small student Powwows in our area and deserving of our full support. The Powwow will be held at the Corbin J. Robertson Center on the campus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. Email supowwow2020@gmail.com.
APR 17 2010 SAN ANTONIO FIESTA CELEBRATIONS OF TRADITION POWWOW
This Annual Powwow is held in connection with the world famous San Antonio Fiesta at the Mission County Park from 11am-4pm. For additonal information go to www.unitedsanantoniopowwow.org or call (210) 736-3702.
APR 17-18 2010 BIG SPRING POWWOW
For more information contact (432) 263-3255
MAY 1 SCARED SPRINGS POWWOW - REUNITING THE EAGLE & THE CONDOR
This is a non competition community Powwow and Indian Market held at the Aquarena Springs located at 921 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcus, TX. For more information contact Maria Rocha at maria.rocha@centurytel.net.
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The
photos you see below are of Cheyene and Chayton Hoskins the daughter and son of
David and Elena Hoskins, Chayton's warrior look and our own Alberto Velazquez
who is just getting started at dancing. Cheyene does fancy shawl
dancing and Chayton dances with his father. These young folks are
our future and to see them getting connected with their culture at such a young
age warms the hearts of every Native American and those who love the Nativc American culture. Their parents and grandparents are to be thanked for "Passing Down the Legacy".
For more Photos go to the Council Photo Page
For more Photos go to the Council Photo Page
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Donations
If you or anyone you know is interested in giving to a Native American charity in time to take their donation off their 2008 Income Tax, please recommend the Chickasaw Community Council of Central Texas. Any donation given to our council prior to December 31st of a year can be tax deductible for that year, subject to the Internal Revenue Service rules on limits of tax deductible gifts to charities. So if you want to help see our goals and objectives achieved, we welcome your donations. It is your donations that enable us to function. Any amount will be greatly appreciated and can be sent to CCCCTX, % Bank2, 909 S. Median, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 or to our office at 10509 Mourning Dove Drive, Austin, Texas 78750.
Song: "Homelands" from Finding Windsong by Brad Clonch
Drum Making
Remember that Council Member Charles Holland is still available to help you build your own Indian drum. If you want to make a drum. Complete the attached form and send it to Charles or bring it to the next meeting. The costs associated with making a drum depends on the size and material used to make the drum. Costs are indicated on the form.
New Drum Ordering Information
