eldest son loves to sit and talk with elders, and all the cousins enjoy dancing together in their family troupe. The Fields family also makes regalia together, and she finds joy in passing that knowledge down to her kids. Her son recently made his own breast plate, as well as breast plates for some younger friends. Just like Fields remembers attending Scottish festivals and experiencing various cultures as a child, she wants to pass that on to her own kids and to every child who visits Liichokoshkomo.’ “It helps you share differences but also commonalities with people who may be different than you,” said Fields. “You find out, when looking deeper, that we have shared values.” Fields loves interacting with guests in Liichokoshkomo’ to hear what they learned, enjoyed or were surprised by. She’s been especially touched by rural kids learning about Indigenous cultures they may not have been familiar with before, or inner city kids who may not get outdoors often experiencing the wide- open Western vistas. For all children who visit Liichokoshkomo,’ she hopes it’s just the jumping off point that sparks their desire to learn more about other cultures, or even more about their own. “There are such a rich plethora of activities that happen throughout our state that you can be part of, from powwows and stomp dances to visiting cultural centers and fairs and festivals,” said Fields. “Every [Indigenous] community has great resources for community members to learn more.”
FIELDS’ DAUGHTER VALERY IS A JINGLE DRESS DANCER.
Coming this fall! A new permanent exhibit, Launch to Landing: Oklahomans and Space.
In 2002, John Bennett Herrington became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. Herrington was selected as a Mission Specialist for STS-113, the sixteenth Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
(405) 522-0765 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr./OKC
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