Understanding Regalia Book Signing and Meet & Greet
Saturday, December 6th
From 3 pm to 5 pm
Full Circle Bookstore
1900 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Join Red Earth for a special community event celebrating our Understanding Regalia program.
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Learn More about OCCFWhat began with support from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation has grown into a statewide educational effort that reaches classrooms, civic groups and cultural organizations.
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Learn More about Allied ArtsThis program was able to keep growing thanks to new funding from Allied Arts, allowing us to bring these presentations to groups across Oklahoma this winter.
We invite you to meet several of the presenters featured in the new Understanding Regalia book. They will be on site to sign copies, share insight about their dance styles, and answer questions. Guests will have the chance to see pieces of their regalia in person and learn more about the cultural meaning behind them.
Educators, librarians, and community leaders may also speak with staff about scheduling a presentation at their location for next year.
This gathering is open to the public, and we hope to see you there!
Meet Lonny Street
Northern Traditional Dance
Lonny Street is Meskwaki from Tama, Iowa. He has traveled across Turtle Island sharing his passion for the Men’s Northern Traditional Dance and has earned many championships along the way. Lonny uses movement to tell stories that honor both history and the experiences of Native people today.
Meet Verna Street
Fancy Shawl Dance
Verna Street is a descendant of the Cherokee and Tuscarora Nations of North Carolina and is the founder of Raven Street Dance Studio. She travels to powwows across the country with her family and competes in the Ladies Fancy Shawl category. Dance keeps her active and connected to her culture.
Meet Domingo Whiteman
Prairie Chicken Dance
Domingo Ma’xemaheone’Bruce Whiteman is Southern Cheyenne from Oklahoma City. He grew up in ceremonies and powwows across western Oklahoma and now dances throughout the region with his family. He is active in his tribe’s Office of Recovery program and shares that dance is healing, prayer, and celebration.
Meet Juaquin Lonelodge
Men’s Fancy Dance
Juaquin Lonelodge is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He has been dancing in powwows since early childhood and is a former United States Marine. He travels nationwide with his family and is a master regalia craftsman.
Red Earth
Understanding Regalia Book
