Community members interested in MCN election meet candidates

(MVSKOKE RESERVATION) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community Centers have scheduled a series of forums for official candidates in the upcoming election.

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According to MCN Community and Research Development Manager J.R. Wind, the communities came forward with the ideas to host the forums.

There are 11 community centers hosting forums out of the total 24 centers. However, Wind claims only seven held a forum event during the last election.

Wind has had little to do with handling the forums, other than assisting with scheduling to avoid conflicting dates.

Sites participating included Tulsa, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Checotah, South Coweta, Cromwell, Eufaula, Wetumka, and Holdenville.

According to Wind, he is seeing great a turnout and participation from the candidates and community members.

“We had a turnout of about 60 people at the first forum at Dewar Community,” Wind said.

Wind explained these forums are structured a bit differently from the last series held. The communities have decided to host a two-part forum that includes the MCN National Council Representative candidates, and a second part that includes the principal chief and second chief candidates.

Wind claims that even candidates that are running unopposed have taken an effort to show themselves at the forums and were prepared to answer questions.

Wind said it is nice to see each community get more involved.

“We want them to be more involved with what’s going on with the tribe and understanding what the administration actually does,” he said.

Out of the 11 forums scheduled, there are only a few left before the primary election on Sept.15.

For more information, call the MCN Community Research and Development department at 918-732-7963.

List of remaining candidate forums:

August 24, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Okmulgee Indian Community Center
2900 N. Osage Pl.
Okmulgee

August 26, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Muscogee Indian Community Center
335 North 4th St
Muskogee

August 28, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Checotah Indian Community Center
500 Owens Ave.
Checotah

August 29, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Koweta Indian Community Center
30925 E. 141st St.
South Coweta

September 1, 6:30pm 

Cromwell/Okemah Indian Community Center 

Okfuskee County Barn 

Hwy 62 Okemah

September 2, 12:00pm 

Eufaula Indian Community Center 

800 Birkes Road 

Eufaula

September 5, 5:00pm-8:00pm 

Wetumka Indian Community Center 

608 N. Creek St. 

Wetumka

September 7, 6:00pm-8:00pm 

Holdenville Indian Community Center 

224 East Poplar St. 

Holdenville

September 11, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Sapulpa Indian Community Center 

1020 N. Brown St 

Sapulpa