Native Student Graduation Resources

Some Native American tribes offer special opportunities to their graduating members like stoles or even assistance in purchasing graduation regalia. EPIC’s Multicultural Programs team has been reaching out to Oklahoma tribes to see what assistance and opportunities they offer for their high school graduates.

Below you will find a list of tribes listed in alphabetical order, just click on the green plus sign by the name of your tribe to learn more. Please note that this list will continually be updated as we learn about additional opportunities.

EPIC proudly encourages all graduates to decorate their caps and to showcase their heritage and honors at their commencement ceremony.

Tribe	Stole Information	Cap and Gown	Link	OTHER	Link
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Caddo Nation
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Chickasaw Nation
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Citizen Potawatomi Nation	students can purchase		https://potawatomigifts.com/collections/apparel/products/citizen-potawatomi-nation-graduation-stole	Graduation Celebration, where we host a luncheon and give a special gift to all of our graduates.	https://portal.potawatomi.org/GraduationCelebration
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Delaware Nation
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe of Indians
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Kaw Nation
Kialegee Tribal Town
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
Muscogee (Creek) Nation		Muscogee Nation HS Senior Honor Cord Program	https://forms.gle/ps9i2ru8V8d8ESwY7
Osage Nation of Oklahoma
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians	N/A
Ottawa Tribe Of Oklahoma
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma	Graduation assistance thru JOM - Pawnee County and Northern Payne ( up to 6th street)		Pawnee JOM form available thru tribe or AB
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Quapaw Tribe
Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma	APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION STOLE		https://docs.google.com/document/d/15E51Wd3DfIwTyTCFd6tL6s5ZR7cDnG687eMja4fZXAM/edit?usp=sharing	12th Grade Graduation Assistance Grant	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1faJTG4vInlfdZfmxjAhcYFbOWOgppx8c8hhup2MUces/edit?usp=sharing
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees	Free: Pick up in Education Department
Wichita & Affiliated Tribes	ANY SENIOR FEE - Cap & Gown, ACT Test Fees, Pictures, Class Ring, and/or Announcement Assistance		https://wichitatribe.com/media/109385/2022_hs_graduationassistance_app.pdf	https://wichitatribe.com/programs/education/graduation-banquet.aspx
Wyandotte Nation	Only for students who participate in the scholarship program. N/A for HS.

If you happen to know of any other opportunities that are not listed above, please reach out to the EPIC Native American Student Organization at indianeducation@epiccharterschools.org.