Otoe-Missouria News Archive

Petty Officer First Class Amber Roubedeaux bows her head as she is recognized Sunday during ceremonies at the annual Otoe-Missouria Encampment. Roubedeaux has served in the Navy for nine years with her present assignment as the Administration Officer for Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron 34 at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (Calif.). During the past three years her squadron has performed two deployments to Korea and three deployments to Iraq. Roubedeaux is the granddaughter of Red Rock resident Celeste Roubedeaux who pledged a beef in her granddaughter’s honor to feed the people at next year’s Encampment. Petty Officer Roubedeaux intends to complete 20 years service before retirement. [photo]

» Originally published in the Ponca City News.

Jennifer Annette Moses receives her sash Thursday evening signifying her selection as the new 2005-2006 Otoe-Missouria Tribal Princess. Outgoing tribal princess Jessica Moore assists. Moses is the daughter of Pautricia Alley and Berwyn Moses and is of Otoe, Iowa, Northern Cheyenne, Osage and Pawnee tribal descent. A sophomore at Tulsa’s East Central High School, she is president of the Native American Club and is an accomplished artist. Recently she won first place in mixed media at the Levitt Art Show of Tulsa Public Schools and first place at the Red Earth Youth Art Show. Moses is also active in the International Order of Rainbow Girls. She has been give two Indian names: Thi-gre-pimi, “Pretty Tracks” in Iowa, by great-grandmother Anna Kihega; and Osage name Eagle Woman by Mary Green. Moses will serve the coming year as a goodwill ambassador for the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. [photo]

» Originally published in the Ponca City News.

Jessica Rosemary Moore was presented as the new 2004-2005 Otoe-Missouria Tribal Princess during Thursday evening ceremonies at the 123rd Annual Otoe-Missouria Tribal Encampment. Jessica is the 19-year-old daughter of Ted Jr. and Terry Mason Moore and is of Otoe, Sac and Fox, Pawnee, and Osage tribal descent. Her father serves as a member of the Otoe Tribal Council and her mother serves as a member of the Osage Tribal Council. Jessica is of the Owl Clan in the Otoe-Missouria Tribe.

Jessica is a student at Oklahoma State University majoring in Architecture, participates in OSU intramural sports, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, and the Native American Student Association, and is a member of the Native American sorority Alpha Pi Omega. Jessica will be a participant in the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration in Omaha on July 31 as a member of the Otoe youth panel on Education. She is a member of the A-wah-hun-da-ha chapter of the Native American Church, the chapter founded by her late great-grandfather, Sydney Moore Sr., and then carried on by her late grandfather Ted Brave Scout Sr., and now by her father.

The 123rd Annual Otoe-Missouria Encampment and powwow activities continue through Sunday evening at the tribal powwow grounds situated just south of the Seven Clans Paradise Casino located 15 miles south of Ponca City on Highway 177.

» Originally published in the Ponca City News.

The 122nd Otoe-Missouria Tribal encampment will be held July 17-20 on the Otoe-Missouria tribal campgrounds east of Red Rock on U.S. 177.

Head staff includes Tony Arkeketa, emcee; Oliver Littlecook; Kyle Robedeaux, head singer; Jimmy Atkins, head gourd dancer; Oliver Plumley, head man dancer; Carolee Bible, head lady dancer; Jess Robedeaux, A.D.; Ashlee Jacobsen, 2002-03 outgoing princess; Andrea Kihega, 2003-04 incoming princess. Red Rock Creek will be co-hosting along with the Central Oklahoma Tribal society and the Ponca Gourd Dance Society. Special invited guests are the Kiowa Gourd clan and the Kiowa Tai-Pah Society.

There will be contests in all categories, and contestants must be in two parade-ins to receive prize money, and must be dressed in full regalia. There will be a “49″ contest Saturday night, and a junior girls jingle 13-17; Earl Plumley Men’s traditional winner take all; Percy Hudson Memorial Men’s Straight contest; Remonia Jacobsen Memorial Otoe Regalia contest Saturday night.

Handmade raffle items, Saturday morning Olympics for all ages, turtle races, 50/50, soldier dance will be available. RV hookups and showers are in place. Alcohol, drugs and firearms are prohibited.

» Originally published in the Ponca City News.