Oklahoma Northwest Institute
Oklahoma Northwest is an intensive 4-day course divided between classroom lectures and hands-on training. It is offered each summer by Northwestern Oklahoma State University in conjunction with the Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum and Historic Fort Supply.
Lectures and reenactments are led by individuals from the Oklahoma Historical Society and NWOSU-Woodward, as well as regional historians, authors and local craftsmen.
Participants leave with a better knowledge and additional resources to enhance learning and teaching of Oklahoma history in a fun and interactive way.
Photographs below are of the 2009 Oklahoma Northwest Summer Institute.
Day One: Dr. Leland Bement with the Oklahoma Archeological Survey speaks to the group at a current dig site in western Beaver County, Oklahoma.
Day One: Dr. Bement demonstrates the use of the atlatl, a prehistoric hunting aid.
Day Two: Students spend the morning at the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site near Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
Day Two: Students and Instructors have their photograph taken with Cheyenne Peace Chief Lawrence Hart and National Parks Guide Minoma Littlehawk.
Day Three: Students at the institute were given a tour of Historic Fort Supply by Bob Rea with the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Day Four: A panel of four 1947 Woodward Tornado survivors recounted their experiences with the tragic event. Left to Right: Mr. Bill Heaton, Mrs. Wilma Nelson, and Mrs. Ann Hohweiler.
- Dr. Deena Fisher, NWOSU
- Robert Roberson, Director, Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum
- Bob Rea, Director, Fort Supply Historic District (Not Pictured)
- Ian Swart, Curator, PIPM.