The OMA Board of Directors approved a new SPC at the February 8, 2008 meeting.  Welcome OKNAMPA!

Oklahoma Native American Museum Professionals Association (OKNAMPA)
OKNAMPA is for individuals within the museum community concerned with Native American issues. OKNAMPA provides information and educational opportunities for museum professionals, decision-makers and the general public based on Native American approaches, viewpoints, values, histories, cultures, religions and life-ways. OKNAMPA objectives:

• Provide resource sharing and communications networking opportunities
• Create informational and educational opportunities
• Offer resources for those planning Native American events and educational opportunities
• Advocate Native American community involvement in planning and decision-making processes within the museum community
• Promote communications between indigenous museums and other institutions
• Promote awareness of past and contemporary expression of Native Peoples
• Address legislation pertinent to Native American museum/cultural institutions within the state
• Encourage visitation, support and promotion between tribal museum/cultural institutions

OKNAMPA offers an online community. OMA members can join OKNAMPA by paying $10 OKNAMPA membership dues. OKNAMPA dues may be mailed to OMA or you can pay online by clicking here.