Tonkawa News

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Jerry Steichen brought this photo in to the Tonkawa News. He found it going through old photos his dad, Bob Steichen, had. He felt it might bring back some memories for the boys in the picture of their boy scout adventures. Troop #26 Tonkawa, Philmont Boy Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, August 4, 1972 Front row: (left to right) Warren Deal, Mike Walton. Second row: (left to right) Doug Kellogg, Bill Moorman, Bob Steichen, Gary Walcher. Third row: (left to right) Jim Welch, Kevin Steichen, Greg Davis, Jim Appleman, Mark Burson, David Fuhr, Kurt Kirtley. Daryl Scheirman.

Over 50,000 square feet of murals were dedication on Dec. 11 at the NOC Tonkawa Cultural Engagement Center. The murals, commissioned by Hugh Pickens, were created by Yatika Starr Fields. Pictured (L-R): NOC President Emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans, Yatika Starr Fields, Hugh Pickens, NOC President Diana Morris Watkins, Vice President for Development and Community Relations Sheri Snyder. (Photo by Shiloh Martin/Northern Oklahoma College)