Indian Women's Pocahontas Club Celebrates 125 Years

Officers and Scholarships Announced

Introducing the Officers for 2024, President, Monta Ewing, Vice­President Stephanie Gilbert, Secretary Linda Coleman, and Treasurer Deborah McDaniel. 

The Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club has achieved a significant milestone in history! One Hundred Twenty-five years that is comprised of five generations of Cherokee women that evolved out of the female seminaries of higher education. 

These Cherokee women have kept the importance of education at the forefront, as well as the Cherokee history and culture in the spotlight of the world. This is a dynamic history of being a living and breathing story of our Matrilineal Society, as we have been ever evolving through the many adversities of our changing world as we move into the future. 

With a new year beginning, we are planning and preparing for upcoming events, that are open to the public, such a the “Old Fashion Picnic” in May at the Will Rogers birthplace ranch, the “Hat off to Will” Will Rogers Day in November, birthday tribute and the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Will Rogers Memorial Museum in November, and the other social and cultural events that we promote and participate in, throughout the year. Thank you to the Oklahoma Art Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and to the many individuals who support, encourage, and help us achieve our scholarship goals and bring cultural awareness to our community. 

Next Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Event: 

May 18, 2024 - Annual “Old Fashioned Picnic” and Homecoming commemorating our 125th Anniversary at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah, OK. It’s a tradition, carried forward since the inception of the Pocahontas Club, that was founded in 1899. There will be cultural games, traditional hog fry, live music, for a homecoming and gathering of family and friends. Free and Open to the Public. 

For more information, contact Ollie Starr at 918-760-7499 or olliecstarr@ gmail.com.

Scholarship Applications Available

Graduating High School Seniors – Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Higher Education Scholarship applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic school year are now available. 

The Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club sponsors nineteen (19) Cherokee students, male or female, with a $1000.00 per academic year scholarship or endowment. The scholarship applications will be considered for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education (college, a university, or career tech). Applications must be received by June 30, 2024. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, contact Monta Ewing at eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 or visit our website at www.indianwpc.org.