State Capitol Rotunda setting for second annual Red Earth benefit dinner and fine art auction
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. - Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, is keynote speaker for the second annual Red Earth benefit dinner and fine art auction scheduled Thursday, December 14 on the Fourth Floor Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building.
Red Earth’s “An Evening with Governor Bill Anaotubby” features a seated dinner with keynote address from Gov. Anaotubby. A highlight of the evening includes silent and live auctions of Native American art from leading Indian artists including Mike Larsen, the 2006 Red Earth Honored One and Chickasaw Nation member.
In 1991 Larsen’s mural “Flight of Spirit,” a tribute to the five world renowned Indian prima ballerina dancers from Oklahoma, was unveiled as a permanent fixture on the major lunette at the north end of the Oklahoma State Capitol fourth floor rotunda.
Through his leadership Anaotubby has worked to gather and preserve the history and culture of the Chickasaw Nation. Anaotubby has fostered a cultural and language renaissance among the more than 38,000 citizens of the Chickasaw Nation. Still others are working to gather and document the history of the tribe, which has been largely lost to the ravages of time and geographic separation. With his leadership and commitment, the Chickasaw people are learning more about their ancestors and becoming experts on their personal histories.
Honorary event chairman Betty Price, 2006 Red Earth Ambassador of the Year and executive director of the Oklahoma Arts Council, helped select the Oklahoma State Capitol Fourth Floor Rotunda as the site of the event, because the venue is rich with more than 100 works of art, each with its unique story of diversity and tradition.
From the monumental bronze “As Long as the Waters Flow” by acclaimed Native American artist Allen Houser that greets visitors at the steps to the State Capitol Building to “The Guardian” by Seminole Chief and Master Artist Enoch Kelly Haney, a 17-foot bronze sculpture that adorns the State Capitol Dome, a visit to the Oklahoma State Capitol building is like a trip to a world-class museum.
Serving as honorary co-chairman of the evening event with Price is Captain John Herrington, an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the first American Indian astronaut to serve with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Herrington, the first Indian astronaut to walk in space, has logged more than 330 hours in space including space walks totaling 19 hours and 55 minutes.
Educators have called Captain Herrington a role model for Indian children as demonstrated through his willingness to speak before students and adults about his life and professional experience.
Proceeds from Red Earth’s Evening with Governor Bill Anaotubby at the Oklahoma State Capitol benefit the educational programs of Red Earth, Inc. Tickets to hear Gov. Anaotubby at the benefit dinner and fine art auction are $65 and may be purchased by calling (405) 427-5228.
Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes and presents the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through educational programs, the annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival and the Red Earth Museum. For additional information call (405) 427-5228 or visit www.redearth.org.
Red Earth’s “An Evening with Governor Bill Anaotubby” features a seated dinner with keynote address from Gov. Anaotubby. A highlight of the evening includes silent and live auctions of Native American art from leading Indian artists including Mike Larsen, the 2006 Red Earth Honored One and Chickasaw Nation member.
In 1991 Larsen’s mural “Flight of Spirit,” a tribute to the five world renowned Indian prima ballerina dancers from Oklahoma, was unveiled as a permanent fixture on the major lunette at the north end of the Oklahoma State Capitol fourth floor rotunda.
Through his leadership Anaotubby has worked to gather and preserve the history and culture of the Chickasaw Nation. Anaotubby has fostered a cultural and language renaissance among the more than 38,000 citizens of the Chickasaw Nation. Still others are working to gather and document the history of the tribe, which has been largely lost to the ravages of time and geographic separation. With his leadership and commitment, the Chickasaw people are learning more about their ancestors and becoming experts on their personal histories.
Honorary event chairman Betty Price, 2006 Red Earth Ambassador of the Year and executive director of the Oklahoma Arts Council, helped select the Oklahoma State Capitol Fourth Floor Rotunda as the site of the event, because the venue is rich with more than 100 works of art, each with its unique story of diversity and tradition.
From the monumental bronze “As Long as the Waters Flow” by acclaimed Native American artist Allen Houser that greets visitors at the steps to the State Capitol Building to “The Guardian” by Seminole Chief and Master Artist Enoch Kelly Haney, a 17-foot bronze sculpture that adorns the State Capitol Dome, a visit to the Oklahoma State Capitol building is like a trip to a world-class museum.
Serving as honorary co-chairman of the evening event with Price is Captain John Herrington, an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the first American Indian astronaut to serve with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Herrington, the first Indian astronaut to walk in space, has logged more than 330 hours in space including space walks totaling 19 hours and 55 minutes.
Educators have called Captain Herrington a role model for Indian children as demonstrated through his willingness to speak before students and adults about his life and professional experience.
Proceeds from Red Earth’s Evening with Governor Bill Anaotubby at the Oklahoma State Capitol benefit the educational programs of Red Earth, Inc. Tickets to hear Gov. Anaotubby at the benefit dinner and fine art auction are $65 and may be purchased by calling (405) 427-5228.
Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes and presents the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through educational programs, the annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival and the Red Earth Museum. For additional information call (405) 427-5228 or visit www.redearth.org.
