Muskogee High School Indian Education

10/01/2026

Mark your calendars! Our Indian Education Parent Committee is hosting its 2nd Annual Christmas Market on December 5, 2026.
Come shop for Christmas gifts, support local vendors, or treat yo’self! We’re also hoping to have about four food trucks on-site, because Christmas shopping is hard work—and snacks help.
Want to join us as a vendor?
Crafters, creators, bakers, and candy makers: Complete our Vendor Application.
Food truck owners: Complete our Food Truck Application and bring your best eats!
Whether you’re buying, selling, or spending the money you just made selling, come support Muskogee Indian Education and our AISA (American Indian Student Association) programs.
The JOM and Title VI Parent Committees will donate 100% of the funds raised through vendor and food truck fees to Muskogee Indian Education programs.
We’ll also have a silent auction! If you’d like to donate an item, please contact me. Your donation can help someone finish their Christmas shopping—and help our students at the same time.

Tell your friends! We hope to see you there!

Chris Mabe
[email protected]
918-684-3750, ext. 3106

Vendor Application Link
https://forms.gle/8RW5B2pMoiQRgiih7

Food Truck Application Link
https://forms.gle/eskQWT5nUWTCYHM4A

09/30/2026

🧡 Orange Shirt Day — Every Child Matters 🧡

Today is a day of remembrance. We remember Native children who were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools and residential schools. These schools existed in both Canada and the United States, and their purpose was largely to separate Native children from their families and communities and force them to give up their languages, cultures, traditions, and identities. In the United States, the Department of the Interior has documented 408 federal Indian boarding schools across 37 states or territories between 1819 and 1969.

For many children, the experience was much more than simply being away from home. Children were sometimes given new names, had their hair cut, were forbidden or severely punished for speaking their Native languages or practicing their cultures and religions, and were subjected to harsh discipline. Survivors have also described physical and sexual abuse, neglect, poor living conditions, and the deep loneliness of being separated from their families. Government investigations have documented children who died while attending these schools, with burial sites identified at or near many former school locations.

Orange Shirt Day began in Canada with the story of Phyllis Webstad, who shared how the orange shirt her grandmother gave her was taken away when she was sent to residential school as a child. Her story helped create the Orange Shirt Day movement and its message of “Every Child Matters.”

Although Orange Shirt Day began in Canada, the United States has its own painful history of Indian boarding schools and the forced separation of Native children from their families and cultures. Because of these shared histories, Orange Shirt Day has also become an important day of remembrance and education here in the United States.

Every Child Matters means that every child deserves to be safe, loved, respected, and proud of who they are and where they come from. Remembering this history isn't about making anyone feel guilty for what happened in the past. It is about being honest about what happened, listening to survivors, honoring the children who experienced it, and making sure we never forget the value of family, culture, language, and identity.

🧡 We remember. We honor. We educate.
🧡 Every Child Matters — past, present, and future.

Phyllis Webstad explains the story of her experience at Residential...

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09/15/2026

JOM & Title VI Indian Education Committee Meetings
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Education Service Center
202 W. Broadway
Muskogee, OK 74401

JOM meeting begins @ 5:15pm
Title VI meeting begins @ 6:15pm

There are currently vacant seats on both of our parent committees, and we invite you to get involved!
Parents and legal guardians of Native students in Pre-K through 12th grade are eligible to run for a committee seat. Committee members are expected to attend all quarterly meetings and any special meetings that may be called. Members are also strongly encouraged to support Indian Education events and fundraisers by volunteering throughout the year.
This is a meaningful opportunity to represent Native families, share your voice, and give back to Native students in our community. If you are interested in making a difference, please join us Thursday and consider running for a committee seat. We would love to have you involved!

09/15/2026

Indian Education Committee Meetings!

Thursday, September 17, 2026
- JOM IEC Committee Meeting – 5:15 PM
- Title VI IEC Committee Meeting – 6:15 PM

Both meetings will be held in the Education Service Center downstairs boardroom. Parents and the public are welcome to attend!

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08/19/2026

First Weekly newsletter of the school year. I had a few hiccups on this new format earlier in the week but everyone should be able to see it now.