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Jeanetta Calhoun Mish is a scholar, poet, and prose writer who started her academic career at Wewoka Head Start with Mrs. Lucille and in kindergarten with Mrs. Dunlap. Calhoun Mish has said her love of reading and writing was fostered by Wewoka teachers Mrs. Carolina, Mr. Dedmon, and Mr. Shivers. She completed her Ph.D. in American Literature at OU in 2009. Her most recent books are 'Oklahomeland: Essays' (Lamar University Press, 2015) and a poetry collection,'What I Learned at the War' (West End Press, 2016).

Sorghum Festival

October 23rd

Back on the schedule after one year off, the 46th Annual Sorghum Festival is coming home! Join us October 23rd for fun, festivities and most of all, delicious Sorghum! The Museum grounds will be home to many Native and pioneer-era demonstrations during the Sorghum Festival, not to mention our famous old-fashioned sorghum mill. Saddle-up for some Autumn fun and making lasting memories with the whole family! Visit the Sorghum Festival website for more information on this event or call us at (405) 257-5580 for a list of our demonstrators. We can't wait to see you all there!

New Exhibit Open

Speak: Speak While You Can exhibit open!

 Speak: Speak While You Can, an exhibition co-curated by artists Bobby C. Martin (Muscogee) and Tony Tiger (Sac and Fox/Seminole) will be coming to the Seminole Nation Museum September 1st, 2021.

Speak is a show that discusses the significance of indigenous languages and the reclamation of the identities associated with them. That power is central to theme of this exhibit as envisioned by the artists.

 Click here to learn more.

 

New Art

New Art Acquired

The Seminole Nation Museum is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired "After Church", an encaustic work by Muscogee (Creek) artist Bobby C. Martin. The painting is adapted from a photograph of his grandmother, mother (left), and aunt (right) taken on their farm "after church" on a Sunday afternoon many years ago.
As Martin states, "The(se) images provide a connection with my past, a way to remember and honor the generations that have come before—a way to commemorate our unique family heritage."

 

Raised in the Heartland

2021 Sorghum T-Shirts in stock!

The new theme for the 2021 Wewoka Sorghum Festival is "Raised in the Heartland", reminding us all to honor our local farmers.

Please stop by our gift shop to purchase your 2021 Sorghum T-Shirts today or shop here at our gift shop. Shirts are available in long and short sleeve and run from a size small to a size 4xl.

Welcome to the Seminole Nation Museum

The Seminole Nation Museum documents and interprets the history and culture of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the people and events that make its capital, Wewoka, one of the most historically significant and culturally diverse communities in Oklahoma. Through the use of select artifacts, historic photographs and interpretive exhibits, the events and stories that shaped the home of the Seminoles for more than a century are chronicled in a captivating, educational and enlightening experience.