The Chickasaw Cultural Center will host Ithana: The Learn and Lunch Series at noon on March 24.

The presentations are free and open to the public. There is an optional lunch available to purchase which includes an entrée and drink.

Due to limited seating, reservations are preferred. Contact the Special Events Department at (580) 622-7130 or email Special.EventsCCC@chickasaw.net.

*IDP credit is available for Chickasaw Nation employees who attend.

Schedule:

March 24, 2026 - noon - 1 p.m.

"WINIKO: Reunions, a Research Project at First Americans Museum" presented by Heather Ahtone

Biography:

Heather Ahtone, Ph.D., is director of curatorial affairs at First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City. She is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and descendant of strong Choctaw women. Ahtone has worked in the First American arts community since 1993 and is recognized as a curator, arts writer and researcher who has produced numerous exhibitions and related catalogues. She is known for innovatively working with Indigenous communities, customary cultural knowledge and contemporary art. Ahtone serves on numerous advisory boards and in professional capacities that advocate on behalf of Indigenous knowledge, museum practice and scholarship in the field including current service on the American Art Journal editorial board, the Association of Art Museum Curators and as past President for the Native American Art Studies Association. She has undergraduate degrees in creative writing and printmaking and completed her education with a doctorate degree in interdisciplinary studies (art history, anthropology and Native American studies).

Menu:

Grilled chicken Greek salad served with a drink.