Our legislative session has been over for three weeks, but my schedule hasn’t slowed down one bit. As so many families continue to piece together... »
History
Tribe Historian Passes
Local tribe archivist Jeanette (Williams) Bayliss, 83, died in Norman today. A wake is set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Old Community Center in Little Axe. She will be buried the morning of Jan. 24 at Absentee Shawnee Tribe Burial Grounds. A tribute wall can be found at the Cooper Funeral Home website. Jeanette Bayless is mentioned in... »
2012 Seniors Holiday Party
Little Axe 4-H will again sponsor the Annual Little Axe Seniors' Holiday Party hosted by Norman Parks and Recreation. Who: Little Axe area seniors (age 60 up) When: Dec. 15, 10am - noon Where: Little Axe Community Center, 168th & Hwy 9 Refreshments served. Bring a gift for Dirty Santa ($5.00... »
Little Axe Intertribal Music
Old School Wicket Tune By The Little Axe Singers....VINTAGE LITTLE AXE Little Axe-Intertribal -... »
Favorite Stuart Memories from Little Axe
By Joy Stuart Nix, daughter of Sunny Stuart, youngest son of Elmer and Doxie Stuart Family has lived in Little Axe since around 1920-1930 Drawing water out of the well and drinking it from the old metal bucket and ladle. Using the ‘outhouse’; instead of indoor toilet and when the kids got together and added indoor plumbing. Visiting the dairy farm 2 miles away... »
After the Storm, One Year Later
It was one year ago today when Little Axe was run over by two EF4 tornadoes. Story and video in today's Oklahoman. One year later pics by Joy... »
Ash tanning deer hides
Ash tanned deer hide hand drum. Gaw Gaw Thway. Gaw gaw thway is the spirit bird that goes up and out the hole in the middle of the teepee during a peyote meeting. Absentee Shawnee Sacred Stories from a series My grandmother tanned hides. Every hunting season, I would have hunters save me the hides of the deer that they kill. Most will... »
Absentee Shawnee Sacred Stories
Kispoko Thickie is dying of cancer and wants to publish her family's sacred stories. first children's story This is just the beginning. We are, we always have been, and we always will be Kispoko Poshe, people of the medicine way. We were always a wandering people. We traveled in search of a place to be where there is plenty of water, trees, grass,... »
A Memory of Murray Humphreys
Written by Irvin Owen - Owen was a prominent attorney in Shawnee - One of the smartest and most successful gangsters who ever lived is buried with his wife half way between Tecumseh and Norman in an above ground cement crypt. It’s a few hundred yards south of Highway 9, 2 miles inside of the Cleveland County line.... »
Local Author Likes Reaction to Book
Little Axe High School English teacher, Roger Colby, is enjoying the success of his first book "The Transgression Box". "Apparently it is really catching on, and I'm glad it is, of course, but I am more excited about the reactions that people have been giving me," said Colby. "Those who get the satire are taking a close look at their lives... »
Thunderbird Lake Creature Surfaces
The stories of a monster roaming the depths of Lake Thunderbird have been legend in these parts for hundreds of years. It is said that early natives named the elusive creature 'Amphornigua', meaning big-horned amphibian. The few people who actually saw Amphornigua, and lived to tell about it, were believed to be possessed by demons and ostracized by the community.... »
Animals Needing Rescue
Molly
2 years 2 month old Border Collie/Mix
Female Spayed
2 years 2 month old Border Collie/Mix
Female Spayed
More dogs (and cats) available at:
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary
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