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Community members interested in MCN election meet candidates

A series of forums are being held at community centers

by Morgan Taylor
August 24, 2023
in Events, Featured, Home Feature, News
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Community members interested in MCN election meet candidates

Community centers are opening doors for members to ask potential leaders questions. (Morgan Taylor/MM)

MVSKOKE RESERVATION – The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community Centers have scheduled a series of forums for official candidates in the upcoming election.

According to MCN Community and Research Development Manager J.R. Wind, the communities came forward with the ideas to host the forums.

There are 11 community centers hosting forums out of the total 24 centers. However, Wind claims only seven held a forum event during the last election.

Wind has had little to do with handling the forums, other than assisting with scheduling to avoid conflicting dates.

Sites participating included Tulsa, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Checotah, South Coweta, Cromwell, Eufaula, Wetumka, and Holdenville.

According to Wind, he is seeing great a turnout and participation from the candidates and community members.

“We had a turnout of about 60 people at the first forum at Dewar Community,” Wind said.

Wind explained these forums are structured a bit differently from the last series held. The communities have decided to host a two-part forum that includes the MCN National Council Representative candidates, and a second part that includes the principal chief and second chief candidates.

Wind claims that even candidates that are running unopposed have taken an effort to show themselves at the forums and were prepared to answer questions.

Wind said it is nice to see each community get more involved.

“We want them to be more involved with what’s going on with the tribe and understanding what the administration actually does,” he said.

Out of the 11 forums scheduled, there are only a few left before the primary election on Sept.15.

For more information, call the MCN Community Research and Development department at 918-732-7963.

List of remaining candidate forums:

August 24, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Okmulgee Indian Community Center
2900 N. Osage Pl.
Okmulgee

August 26th, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Muscogee Indian Community Center
335 North 4th St
Muskogee

August 28th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Checotah Indian Community Center
500 Owens Ave.
Checotah

August 29th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Koweta Indian Community Center
30925 E. 141st St.
South Coweta

September 1st, 6:30pm

Cromwell/Okemah Indian Community Center

Okfuskee County Barn

Hwy 62

Okemah

September 2nd, 12:00pm

Eufaula Indian Community Center

800 Birkes Road

Eufaula

September 5th, 5:00pm-8:00pm

Wetumka Indian Community Center

608 N. Creek St.

Wetumka

September 7th, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Holdenville Indian Community Center

224 East Poplar St.

Holdenville

September 11th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sapulpa Indian Community Center

1020 N. Brown St.

Sapulpa

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Morgan Taylor

Morgan Taylor

Morgan is the Multimedia Producer for Mvskoke Media. Being deeply rooted in the Muscogee Nation, Morgan aims to tell stories of the people and for the people. Her areas of interest are Health, Education, Welfare, and Entertainment happening across the Mvskoke Reservation. Contact Morgan for media inquiries at 918-732-7644.

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