The blanket of a Cheyenne chief among those killed at the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre will be displayed at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Headquarters in Concho.

C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana said the viewing of the blanket of Chief White Antelope will be a somber occasion.

The blanket will be displayed in a ceremony set for 11 a.m. May 11. The initial viewing will coincide with the Sand Creek Massacre Monument Dedication the same day.

The blanket was taken from the body of Chief White Antelope at the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.

A group of Canadian County women working to protect the stability of families is being recognized.

Ten Canadian County members of Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) attended last week’s Canadian County commissioners meeting to accept a proclamation declaring May 2-8 as “OHCE Week.”

El Reno Elks Lodge #743 recently inducted officers.

Those named to leadership positions include Brien Detamore, Exalted Ruler; Kendall Len Brown, Leading Knight; Brenda Detamore, Loyal Knight; Gary Lassiter, Esquire; Casey White, chaplain; Peggy Felton, treasurer; Tanya Lewis, secretary; and Chuck Titterington, five-year trustee. Not pictured: Joe Mogg, Rita Hill, Dennis Costin and Sonny Massey, trustees, and Yolanda Costin, QB clerk.

The University of Central Oklahoma celebrated the achievements of approximately 1,302 graduates during spring 2021 commencement ceremonies May 7-8 at Central’s Wantland Stadium.

Among those local students earning degrees are Kristen Kennedy of Calumet, BS, Funeral Service; Aubreanna Goodblanket, MS, Speech/Language Pathology; Jasmine Craig, BA, Strategic Communication; Shannon Gipson, BS, General Studies; and Jessika Gorrell, BSED, Elementary Education, all of El Reno; and Jordan Cox of Okarche, Magna Cum Laude, BBA, Finance.