TCCL Celebrates: Past and Present Circle of Honor winners
Every other year, the Circle of Honor Award Presentation honors an American Indian for their lifetime achievements and contributions that have enriched the lives of others. In 2022 we honored Rev. Archie Mason at a virtual ceremony on March 5. CLICK HEREto watch it on our YouTube channel.
March is also Women’s History Month, so we are honoring some of the women who have received the Circle of Honor Award in the past.
Ruthe Blalock Jones – 2008 Circle of Honor Award winner
“An active painter and a prominent educator, Ruthe Blalock Jones is a major force in the Indian art world of Oklahoma. Jones, who sees herself as an artist who records the joys and experiences of a lifetime of attending and participating in traditional Indian social gatherings, is a contemporary exponent of the traditionalist approach in Oklahoma Indian painting.”
The excerpt above is from a biography available in the Biography in Context database. Find it at www.tulsalibrary.org/research/databases/b, then log in with your last name and TCCL card number to search for Ruthe Blalock Jones and explore resources.
Wilma Mankiller – 2006 Circle of Honor Award Winner (pictured in orange beside TCCL's American Indian Resource Center Coordinator Teresa Runnels)
“Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major Native nation in the United States as the former leader of the Cherokee. She has been recognized for her contribution to the status of Native American women and for her perseverance and inspiration in the face of major health issues and overt sexism during her tenure as principal chief. “
The excerpt above is from a biography available in the American Indian Experience database. Find it at www.tulsalibrary.org/research/databases/a, then log in with your last name and TCCL card number to search for Wilma Mankiller and explore resources.
Find books to check out by and about Wilma Mankiller HERE in our catalog.
Search her name in the Bibliography of Native North Americans to find resources like excerpts from academic journals, periodicals, videos and more that can help you understand her life and legacy. Find the Bibliography of Native North American at www.tulsalibrary.org/research/databases/a, then log in with your last name and TCCL card number to explore resources.
Ruthe Blalock Jones – 2008 Circle of Honor Award winner 
Wilma Mankiller – 2006 Circle of Honor Award Winner (pictured in orange beside TCCL's American Indian Resource Center Coordinator Teresa Runnels)