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Indian Relay comes to Oklahoma
Tribes from across the country are coming to Oklahoma to promote three-horse relay race.
By: Lani Hansen, Senior Reporter
PAWHUSKA, Oklahoma– On Memorial Day weekend, Osage County Fairgrounds will be hosting the Indian Relay races bringing approximately 70 teams from different tribes.
According to Linwood Hisbadhorse, Sr. (Northern Cheyenne) owner of Hisbadhorse relay team, this event started many years ago. He stated the race is a big event, teams coming from the Northern, Western and Central parts of the United States.
“Indian Relay is a three-horse relay around a mile track,” Hisbadhorse said. “This is promoting Indian relay in the southern country.”
High Springs Church established from a dream
High Springs Indian Baptist Church stays traditional.
By: Lani Hansen, Senior Reporter
OKEMAH, Oklahoma– Mvskoke Media continues the series of Muskogee-Seminole-Wichita Association churches, with series five featuring High Springs Indian Baptist Church.
According to Pastor Jesse Wind, High Springs Indian Baptist Church was organized and established in 1906. It is the sister church of Green Leaf Baptist Church. The church started as a small group of Christians living in the area when they decided to establish a church.
“I heard some of the elders fasted and prayed before building the church on the land it is on now,” a former member of the church, Lena Wind said.