![]() ![]() Indian volunteers will receive briefings and communications on AARP advocacy, events and programs and play an important role serving as liaisons between the association and the tribes.Īnyone interested in volunteering for AARP Oklahoma’s Indian Council should contact Craig Davis at or 40.Ģ010 AARP Oklahoma Indian Honors Recipientsīarbara J. “Tribal elders are the guardians of legacy and younger generations are the guardians of the elders.”ĪARP Oklahoma is seeking volunteers to work with the tribes on a variety of issues through its Indian Council. ![]() “Running through so many of the elders’ contributions is a commitment to teaching, to connect this generation to their ancestry and create a legacy for them to carry forward,” Romasco said. ![]() This is the second year AARP Oklahoma has held its Indian Elder Honors.Īmong special guests at the event, which was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, was AARP Executive Vice President Harroll “Hop” Backus and National President-elect Robert Romasco who delivered a keynote address. Lyons said AARP takes pride that honorees from all 38-federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma came together in unity and harmony to honor the accomplishment of their elders. “Whether they served their tribes in a leadership position, devoted themselves to cultural preservation or were simply a quiet source of strength to their family, this group of honorees embodies the qualities of AARP Founder Ethel Percy Andrus who lived by the moto ‘To serve and not to be served.’” ![]() “The extraordinary accomplishments of Indian elders from all parts of the state have left an indelible mark on their families, their tribes, their communities and the state as a whole,” said AARP Oklahoma Volunteer State President Marjorie Lyons. Tribal leaders, dancers, educators, artists, ministers, a drum maker, finger weaver, language preservationists, matriarchs and patriarchs were among 50 older Indians recognized at the 2010 AARP Indian Elder Honors recently held in Oklahoma City. ![]()
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