CHILOCCO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Chilocco National Alumni Association
608 W Cheyenne
Stillwater, OK 74075
ph: 405 612-1099
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Chilocco - Video Page
CHILOCCO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
VIDEO PAGE
- Chilocco Indian School Part 1
The early years from the founding of Chilocco in 1884 to the early 1930's. During this era Chilocco operated as a highly military regimented school. As the story goes, 27 bugle calls daily.
- Chilocco Indian School Part 2
The mid-years of Golden Years, from the 1930's to the early 1960's. This era followed the Meriam Report of the late 1920's, where the curriculum was enhanced with strong academics, post graduate programs including working scholarships to attend the local Jr. College in /Arkansas City, KS.
The final years, form the 1960's through the closing of Chilocco in 1980; however, the history making continues as the Chilocco National Alumni Association continues to function and is keeping the school spirit alive and the memories cherished as will be seen at each annual alumni reunion.
- Chiloccoan, Archery Legend Joe Thornton
Joe graduated from Chilocco in the mid 1930's then served in the military. The boys made bows and arrows at Chilocco to entertain themselves, but he kept his want for archery alive, eventually becoming a World Games Champion prior to the sport being a part of the Olympics. His wife was also a champion archer.
- Adeline Griffin Feathers' Interview
Adeline attended Chilocco in the early 30's. She comes from a family of Chiloccoans. She passed on shortly after completing this interview. She was known for getting up every morning and face the east and sing Oh Chilocco!
- Silent Video of Play Day at Chilocco in 1947
- The times we all miss, when it was Play Day time as everyone went to the play day grounds and had a great time.
- Rock Steady by Daniel Williams 2018 Reunion Dance
- Annual Alumni Dance, 2018 Reunion
- Rock Steady by Daniel Williams 2018 Reunion Dance
- Documentation for National Register of Historic Places
- Introducing Chilocco to the Department of Interior in preparatiion for the submittal of the campus for the National Register of Historic Places
- Campus Tour by Coleen Miner
- Campus tour by a Chiloccoan during a visit to the campus.
Chilocco Related Videos
The Chilocco documentary is an exemplified effort of the Chilocco National Alumni Association and the Veteran's Project Committee, and with the assistance of the Oral History Research Program of the Oklahoma State Library. Over 25 digital stories of alumni Veterans are added to the Alumni display. The Chilocco documentary itself is a continuation of this effort by the above with the professional production of Firethief Media and the support of the Tom and Edna M Carson Foundation, the OSU Library, the Puterbaugh Professorship for library services, and the Hyle Family professorship
Other video which might be displayed on this page are with the assistance of the US Indian Health Service and the US Veteran's (Oklahoma City) Tribal Relation's Office. And of course the many Chilocco alumni military veterans and other alumni willing to provide their information.
Veterans Project Committee
You may contact: Charmain Baker (Chairperson) - 580 760 6688, Jim Baker, 405 612-1099.
The following is a link for Chilocco: "Through the Years" documentary that was recently shown on OETA television, and may be viewed from your computer: Type in the following link to your internet address bar. Once on the page there is an index you can click on to go to the various areas, e.g. Archive, Documentary, History, etc.https://chilocco.library.okstate.edu/
https://chilocco.library.okstate.edu/
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Chilocco National Alumni Association
608 W Cheyenne
Stillwater, OK 74075
ph: 405 612-1099
jimrbake