Circle of Honor Ceremony Honoring Billy Mills

Saturday, March 6*10:30 a.m.-noon*Central Library, second floor*Fourth Street and Denver Ave.

Booksigning immediately after ceremony * Books available for purchase


The Tulsa City-County Library will induct Billy Mills into the Circle of Honor. The ceremony recognizes an American Indian for his/her achievements and contributions that have enriched others’ lives.


In one of the greatest upsets in sports, Mills, an Oglala Sioux, captured the 1964 Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter run in heroic fashion. He remains the only American to ever win a gold medal in the 10,000 meters. Mills has used his Olympic fame to help launch the successful American Indian youth program Running Strong for American Youth, which is an affiliate of Christian Relief Services. He is the national spokesperson for this organization that helps improve self-esteem, cultural pride and the future for American Indian youth.


Mills co-wrote with Nicholas Sparks the best-selling “Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and

Understanding” and “Lessons of a Lakota: A Young Man’s Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding.”  The movie “Running Brave” is about Mills and how he has been a positive influence on many of our American youth.

2 New Databases at TCCL

American Indian Experience

A full-text digital resource exploring the histories and contemporary cultures of the indigenous peoples of the United States and features more than 150 volumes of scholarship and reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and thousands of images.


Bibliography of Native North Americans

Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 132,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.


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2010 American Indian Festival of Words


American Indians: Their Contributions to Sports History with James McIntosh

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Adults

Central Library, Lecture Room


Corn Husk Dolls

Saturday, March 13, 2010

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Tweens, Teens and Adults

Judy Z. Kishner Library


American Indian Athletes; Their Accomplishments, Contributions and Legacy with Matt Roberts

Children’s Program

Monday March 15, 2010

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Collinsville Library


Traditional Southeastern Pottery

Tuesday March 16, 2010

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

For tweens

Preregistration is required

Brookside Library


American Indian Traditional Dances

Saturday, March 27, 2010

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.  All Nations Indian Youth

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Tulsa Indian Club

All ages

Connor’s Cove, Hardesty Regional Library

Audience participation is encouraged.


American Indian Religions with Hugh Foley

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Central Library, Lecture Room