AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors Call for Nominations

AARP OKLAHOMA OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR 2017 INDIAN ELDER HONORS

9^th Annual Celebration to Recognize Impact on Tribes, Family and Community

 

2017 INDIAN ELDER HONORS NOMINATION FORM

AARP Oklahoma is accepting nominations for its ninth annual Indian Elder Honors to celebrate 50 Native American elders who have positively impacted their community, family, tribe and nation. Since its inception in 2009, AARP Oklahoma has recognized 400 elders from all 39-federally recognized tribes and nations in Oklahoma.

“The AARP Indian Elder Honors recognizes the extraordinary contribution of Indian elders – many of whom have never been recognized before,” AARP Oklahoma Volunteer State President Joe Ann Vermillion said.  Last year’s honorees included teachers, veterans, nurses, artists, tribal leaders, language and culture preservationists and even a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

AARP State Director Sean Voskuhl said, “This event celebrates a lifetime of service from these distinguished elders. The common thread between the honorees, regardless of the contributions, is the commitment to community and service.”

 

2017 INDIAN ELDER HONORS NOMINATION FORM

 

This year’s Indian Elder Honors will be held October 3, 2017 in Oklahoma City.  Nominations may be emailed to msourjohn@aarp.org or mailed to AARP Oklahoma, 126 N. Bryant, Edmond, OK, 73034.  Nominees must be an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Oklahoma tribe or nation, age 50+, and must be living. Nominees do not have to be AARP members. For more information, please contact Mashell Sourjohn at 405-715-4474 or msourjohn@aarp.org . The deadline for submitting nominations is May 31, 2017.

 

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