The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is hosting its next annual conference from July 24-26, 2017, in Oklahoma City. Photo from Facebook
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association awarded $12,000 in scholarships to six Native students. Megan Baker (Cherokee), Lane Berrey (Quapaw/Osage), Alec Brand (Cherokee), Aspyn Lankford (Miami), Gabrielle Roman Nose (Cheyenne), and Jared Tahah (Comanche) each received $2,000 from the John Marley Scholarship Fund. The awards were presented at OIGA's recent annual conference. The John Marley Scholarship Fund was established in 2008, according to a press release posted on Pechanga.net. It is seeded with proceeds from OIGA's annual golf tournament. A total of 18 scholarships have been awarded since 2008, according to the press release. Read More on the Story:
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association awards scholarships (The Oklahoma 9/13)
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