Dance of the Two Moons 2010
The Dance of the Two Moons returned to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa Saturday, April 24 with over 400 guests in attendance. Twenty years strong, the Dance of the Two Moons is the annual fundraising event of Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa.
Monies raised at the Dance of the Two Moons support our pediatric programs. This year, the funds are helping support our summer wellness camps and the Food for Life program. Our summer camps enable over 400 Native American children to attend one of IHCRC's summer wellness camps at no cost. These camps provide a full schedule of team building, exercise and nutrition education activities for
Native children.
The Dance of the Two Moons featured an entertaining and enjoyable evening of activities. The event began with an exceptional dinner and silent auction, followed by traditional Native American dancing performed by Mike and Lisa Pahsetopah. A live auction was conducted by Dan Duckwall of Duckwall Auctions. As has been our recent custom, the Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis Band kept the party lively and our guests dancing.
The 2010 Dance of the Two Moons Honoree was Mr. Donne Pitman, Manager, Chapman Foundations Management, LLC. The Chapman Foundations are strong supporters of Indian Health Care and recognize many children do not have guaranteed access to quality health care and health education activities. Mr. Pitman and the Chapman Foundations share IHCRC's commitment to help
reduce health disparities and promote healthy living.
Guests joined in the honoring of our special guests with the presentation of either a Pendleton blanket or Native American shawl. Honorees included Mr. Donne Pitman, Mr. Bert Marshall, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Mr. Brad Carter, Chief Operating Officer for Carter Healthcare. IHCRC also recognized several staff members, including Deanna Holman, Accounting Supervisor for over 25 years of service and Emily Bolusky, Public Relations Manager for her ongoing dedication and efforts to stage the Dance of the Two Moons.
Special guests in attendance were Ross Swimmer - Special Trustee for American Indians at the US Department of the Interior,
C.L. Henson of Phoenix, Arizona - previous Director of Administration, Office of Indian Education and Deputy Director at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC, and Rear Admiral Kevin Meeks - Oklahoma City Area Director of the Indian Health Service.
Read more about the Mr. Pitman on this site.
See pictures from the Dance of the Two Moons 2010.
HONORARY CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Donne Pitman, Manager, Chapman
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Jay Anderson
PRESENTING SPONSOR
PREMIER SPONSOR
WOLF SPONSOR
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
- Carter Healthcare, Inc.
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Jim Ruley & Co., Inc.
BEAR SPONSORS
BUFFALO SPONSORS
- Dr. Jay and Nancy Anderson
- Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
- Ms. Delores Titchywy Sumner
- Chickasaw Nation
TURTLE SPONSORS