With cameras in hand and curiosity in their hearts, 20 Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal youth spent three days learning the power of storytelling through media during the Cheyenne and Arapaho Visuals and Media Camp.
The camp was held in early July at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Health Department Building in El Reno.
The tribal youth gathered to learn a new set of skills, whether it was in videography, photography, podcasting, journalism or content creation.
A sign crew uses a crane to hold up a pole and neon sign for The Filling Station last week.
The new pole is 10 feet higher than the original pole installed before the visitor centers grand opening.
El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidge said that after the radius of the corner of Sunset and Choctaw was redefined, it was tighter than expected with the sign and the traffic signal. The neon sign was raised to make it more visible.
Cost for the pole change was $14,000 and was paid from The Filling Station’s project budget.
The Canadian County Health Department is inviting families to gear up for the school year at the Ready ... Set ... School! Back to School Bash.
The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Canadian County Health Department, 6100 East Highway 6.
This free, family-friendly event is designed to offer a fun-filled day with essential health services, local resources and activities to help students and parents prepare for the year ahead. Available services and activities will include:
The new Oklahoma Statewide Economic Impact Report for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes shows that the tribes are a major employer in Oklahoma in addition to having an economic impact of over $521 million. This amount doubles the previous economic impact the tribes had a few years ago.
“The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have nearly doubled our previous economic impact in all of the categories,” said C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana.
When analyzed in the context of the Oklahoma economy and accounting for spillover impacts, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes supported:
