Thank you to: Rogers County Officials, City of Claremore, Rodeo Arena Interlocal Cooperative, Will Rogers Memorial, Cherokee Student Volunteers, NJROTC Cadets, and our many IWPC volunteers.

 

We were honored to have as our Special Guest Speaker, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. We appreciate Chief taking time to attend and present remarks at our picnic and enjoy some strawberry shortcake.

 

Thank you to our tribal councilors in attendance: Kevin Easley, Jr., District 14, Danny Callison, District 15, and Melvina Shotpouch, District 10.​

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Thank you to Becky Cook for singing the "Lord's Prayer".

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Thank you to Melvina Shotpouch for blessing the food in her Native Cherokee Language.

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Thank you to "Buckaroo" Bart Taylor from the Will Rogers Museum for his Will Rogers Interpretation.

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Thank you to Gary Marc Henson, artist and author of "Cloud Woman Stories" for sharing his storytelling with our picnic guests.

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Thank you to our vendors:

Cherokee Nation Veterans Center - Drew Leathers

Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare - 

 

Lena J Stick, Cherokee National Treasure for Basketry

Johnson Creek Collections

Sharon Carrow

Rhonda Bettes

Madison Wiley

Lisa Dalzell

Lord Budder

The Feral Fizz

Just for Show

Camille Herrod- Camille's Cotton Candy

Shelby Herrod- Herrod's Beads

Jenifer Miller

Andrea Watkins, Scentsy

Nighthawk Prints​​​​

Tammy Hornek

Meekay Roy

NRenaugh Adams

Talia Jimboy

Camille Coachman

Summer Scott