Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes say renaming Mount Evans would help educate and heal

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Now is the time to educate the youth of both Colorado and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes about the Sand Creek Massacre, tribal representatives recently told commissioners in Clear Creek, Colo.

In November, the Oklahoma-based Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes filed a federal petition to rename Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky, a name significant to both tribes.

In 1864, Colorado’s then-territorial Gov. John Evans is believed to have authorized the Sand Creek Massacre in which American soldiers fired on and killed Cheyenne and Arapaho citizens.

Mount Evans in Colorado

OFBO offering free STEAM curriculum for teachers, parents

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Open for Business Oklahoma (OFBO) members are offering free, virtual-based STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art and math curriculum for Oklahoma teachers and parents. 

The group’s “Think Like an Engineer” series offers six interactive lessons that promote hands-on learning and critical thinking.

The content is designed to help middle school students put textbook concepts into hands-on practice. 

Program assists Oklahomans seeking to transition out of nursing homes

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Do you have a loved one in a nursing facility that needs assistance transitioning back into the community?

The Oklahoma Living Choice Program may be what you are looking for. The Oklahoma Living Choice Program assists Oklahomans wanting to transition out of a nursing home and back into the community in a residence of their own.

The populations served are individuals 65 and over, and individuals 19 and up with a physical disability.

To qualify for the Oklahoma Living Choice Program, one should meet the following:

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