FAMcamps | Ages 10–12

Stickball Heroes 
June 3–7 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor Ace Greenwood (Chickasaw Nation/Cherokee) 
Innovation Studio | Capacity: 10 

Let’s get ready to rumble! In this action-packed camp, your camper will learn basic skills and strategy through demonstrations, drills and scrimmages. During the heat of the afternoon, campers will visit the exhibitions, enjoy art activities and cultural demonstrations. Campers are required to bring their own opaque mouth guard to camp each day.  Coach Ace is a renowned stickball player, coach, performing artist, powwow dancer, youth mentor…the list goes on. Ace is on staff as the museum’s Cultural Ambassador. 

Drawing & Painting Studio 
June 10–14 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor Erin Shaw (Chickasaw Nation/Choctaw) 
Inspiration Studio | Capacity: 12 

Burgeoning artists will learn new techniques as they explore a range of media, including pencil, pastels, charcoal, tempera and watercolor. Studio time and visits to the exhibitions with renowned First American artist Erin Shaw will inform and inspire. Erin is an internationally recognized artist and former assistant professor of visual arts at John Brown University. She loves working with young students! 

 BIG ART
June 17–21 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available 
Instructor: Chad “Nish” Earles (Caddo Nation) 
Inspiration Studio | Capacity: 12 

Together with muralist and culture bearer Chad “Nish” Earles, students will draw inspiration from graphic design, street art, and First American artists to create monumental, collaborative works of art. Students will enjoy additional cultural activities such as social dances. Chad has led FAMcamps for two years. In addition to his own artistic practice, he is the president of the Caddo Culture Club.   

Stop Motion Animation 
June 24–28 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor Nicole Emmons (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) 
Innovation Studio | Capacity: 8 

Working together with award winning animator Nicole Emmons, your camper will use stop motion animation techniques to tell their own stories. FAM will provide all the needed technology; youth will provide creativity! Nicole is a longtime educator and an award-winning animator. Her animations have been featured on Nickelodeon, Netflix, Discovery Channel, NBC, and other platforms. 

Stop Motion Animation 
July 8–12 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor Nicole Emmons (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) 
Innovation Studio | Capacity: 8 

Working together with award winning animator Nicole Emmons, your camper will use stop motion animation techniques to tell their own stories. FAM will provide all the needed technology; youth will provide creativity! Nicole is a longtime educator and an award-winning animator. Her animations have been featured on Nickelodeon, Netflix, Discovery Channel, NBC, and other platforms. 

Indigenous Agriculture 
July 15–19 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor: Native Farming Solutions 
Innovation Studio | Capacity: 12 

Do you know where your food comes from? Learn about Indigenous plant science, healthy living and garden care in this fun-filled camp with our friends at Native Farming Solutions. Campers will leave this camp with a new appreciation for the natural world around them and Indigenous practices that have sustained us since time immemorial. This camp is led by Native Farming Solutions, an organization led by Travis and Torii Andrews (Navajo Nation).  

Native Tech Quest 
July 22–26 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available) 
Instructor Johnnie Keel (Seminole Nation/Muscogee) 
Inspiration Studio | Capacity: 12 

Bouncing balls, swinging bridges, traveling in space: these are all Native contributions that impact our lives today. In this celebration of Native science, your camper will build a suspension bridge, program Ozobots, do experiments with gravity and space, sculpt and paint, create a bouncy ball and so much more. Johnnie is a longtime teacher with Norman Public Schools and a volunteer tour guide for First Americans Museum. Her positive energy is infectious! 

Creative Movement 
July 29–Aug. 2 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Before/After Care Available)  
Instructor: Briana Sayles (Delaware Tribe) 
Innovation Studio | Capacity: 12 

Together with Instructor Bri and visiting powwow and social dancers, students will have the opportunity to learn about various dances and work together to create a final performance that both represents and celebrates who they are and where they come from. Students will leave the class with a deeper understanding of the many ways dance and movement can be a significant and valuable part of culture and community, both in Oklahoma and around the world. Bri obtained both her BA and MFA in dance while researching and teaching students of all ages throughout Oklahoma over the last decade.