Oklahoma's nonprofit partner for the National Endowment for the Humanities (@NEHGov). Using the humanities to learn from our past and inspire our futures.📚📖🤔

Oklahoma, USA
Joined April 2009
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With a $426,000 DLI-DEL grant, the @FortSill_Apache Tribe is restoring archival recordings of #Apache prisoners of war captured with Geronimo in 1886. Their Chihene dialect is part of the critically endangered Chiricahua language. Grant info: bit.ly/SavingLanguages @NEHgov @NSF
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History is coming alive today at @PawneeBillRanch! Stop by for some fascinating demonstrations & fun activities for the whole family! The Wild West Show starts at 7pm 🐴 Tickets available at the gate. More info: okhistory.org/sites/pbshow
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Come out to @PawneeBillRanch so you can meet Pawnee Bill & May Lillie 🤩 They will even give you a ride on their horses!
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At NBC, we take pride in serving our communities. Congratulations to lender Jennifer Stevenson, who was recently selected to serve on the board of directors for @OKHumanities. With Jennifer’s business acumen and love for the arts and humanities, we know she will be an asset.
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The latest issue of Oklahoma Humanities magazine from @OKHumanities is all about FOOD and contains a piece I wrote on medieval and early modern cookbooks. Check out this beautiful publication at okhumanities.org/news/spring…!
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Did you register for the fourth session of @LTAI_Oklahoma a free, dynamic book club organized by @OKHumanities? Join us this Sunday, 5/7 as Quraysh Ali Lansana leads an engaging discussion about James Baldwin's "Go Tell It On The Mountain." Details: buff.ly/3NBR8QD
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Hungry? Sink your teeth into an exclusive first look at "CORN DANCE: Inspired First American Cuisine" by Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) in the Spring/Summer issue of @OKHumanities! CORN DANCE is available for pre-order and will be published in October. okhumanities.org/doccenter/7…
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Join us March 28 for a Let's Talk About It reading and discussion group at the Woodward Public Library! Scholar Tonya Robinson will lead a talk about "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer in the Travel: New Ways of Seeing theme. Full details: ow.ly/29it50LQhfx
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Don't forget to register for @LTAI_Oklahoma–a free book club organized by @OKHumanities! The first session will take place on 2/5 as Andrew Vassar will lead a discussion about Rudolfo A. Anaya's "Bless Me, Ultima". To register and learn more, visit buff.ly/3J29ojO.
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Chickasaw Foundation (CF) was recently the recipient of two grants, which consisted of $10,000 from @OKHumanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and $15,000 from the @occforg. Read more: bit.ly/3VQwIEK
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
#DYK: @EDSITEment offers free K-12 educational resources from @NEHgov. Check out the “American Indian History and Heritage” teacher’s guide here ⬇️ bit.ly/2MJyYwF #NativeEd
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Fellow Okies - If you haven't connected with these folks yet, it's time to follow. Book clubs all over the state!
200 followers!! We think that's great for our first year on social media! Thanks for being here, reading friends.
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
This week we'll be highlighting our American History themed Landmarks & Institutes. These residential and/or virtual professional development programs for K-12 educators and higher ed faculty last 1-4 weeks and provide stipends! See thread 2023 offerings: bit.ly/3qFuNq3
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
It's #GivingTuesday at @OKHumanities! Help Oklahomans who share a love of reading start new chapters and conversations at libraries and community centers across the state! Amplify the power of the humanities and donate securely TODAY! okhumanities.org/donate
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
⏳One month until our 12/15 deadline to submit your optional draft!⌛️ What to submit? We'll accept anything, but aim to share your completed narrative and key attachments like work plan and academic schedule. Email your materials to [email protected] or [email protected].
Want to direct a Landmarks workshop or Institute in 2024? Applications are now live! Optional Drafts Due 12/15/2022 Apps Due 2/1/2023 👉K-12 + Higher Ed Landmarks: bit.ly/3kkPiEn 👉K-12 Institutes: bit.ly/3wGxEzN 👉Higher Ed Institutes: bit.ly/3wyQzwo
Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
NEH announces a new initiative: “American Tapestry: Weaving Together Past, Present, and Future,” which will draw on the humanities to help Americans study, evaluate, and respond to some of the nation’s most urgent issues. bit.ly/3X6Wjug
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
We love seeing all the creativity and thoughtfulness already on display at #NHC22LA! Here's a session discussing: "What does it mean to reconnect us to or re-build our relationship to land through engaging the humanities?" See you tomorrow for another day of virtual programming!
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Ralph Ellison’s impactful novel “Invisible Man” turned 70 this year. @eugeneholley provides a history of the author and delves into how the seminal novel continues to challenge us: bit.ly/3ryFMRg
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Honored to have been invited by @OKHumanities & the council’s Executive Director, Caroline Lowery, to tour a few of #Oklahoma’s cultural sites and learn about their efforts to preserve the #history of the state’s people.
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Oklahoma Humanities Council retweeted
Don’t forget to get your tickets to hear Andrew Delbanco deliver NEH’s 2022 Jefferson Lecture this Wednesday, 10/19 at @lincolnscottage at 6:30pm EDT. Register here: bit.ly/3KSOfre #JeffLec22
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