Tulsa Powwow Princess 2009/2010
Jordan Lee Harmon
Mvskoke (Creek)
Hensci! My name is Jordan Lee Harmon. I am a proud member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. I belong to the deer clan and my family tribal town, formerly, was Koweta. I am also a member of Haikey Chapel Indian Methodist Church. I am the 17-year-old daughter of Shonday (Randall) Harmon originally from Broken Arrow, OK and David Harmon of Jenks, OK. My maternal grandparents are Les Randall, Jr. and the late Okema Boudinot Randall of Broken Arrow, OK. My paternal grandparents are Richard and Nancy Harmon of Jenks, OK. I am the great-great-great-granddaughter of Roley McIntosh, 2nd Chief of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. I live in Tulsa where I will be a senior at Jenks High School for the 2009-2010 school year. I am involved in numerous activities in school as well as my native community.
At school, I am a member of Spanish Club, Drug Free Youth, board member of Key Club, and founding member and treasurer of International Club. I am a third-year member of National Honor Society, Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society, and the Jenks High School Superintendent's Honor Roll. I tutor students in Biology, Algebra, and Language Arts. I love volunteer work and am always in search of people who need volunteers. I have participated as a Hurricane Katrina Relief Aid volunteer in New Orleans, Community Emergency Response Team disaster training victim volunteer for the Tulsa Fire Dept., and high school committee organizer for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. During the summer of 2008, I was fortunate to attend the first annual OSU young minority women's S.T.Y.L.E. (Strengthening Today's Young Leadership with Education) Camp. This summer, I will be participating as an OSU S.T.Y.L.E. camp counselor.
I love music and am trained in classical violin and Irish fiddle. I have played in the Jenks orchestra for 7 years and my senior year will be my second year in the new Jenks High School chamber orchestra. I participate in numerous musical events and competitions such as Tulsa Honors Orchestra, Tulsa Youth Symphony, Tulsa Community College's TulsaFest, Oklahoma State University's High School Honors Orchestra, OSU Horizons String Chamber Music Camp, Northeastern Oklahoma All-District String Orchestra, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Orchestra Competition, and the Tulsa Accredited Music Teachers Association Contest, as well as competitions throughout the state and country with the JHS orchestra.
Within my native community, I am a member of the Tulsa Creek Indian Community and Haikey Chapel Indian Methodist Church. My mother and I attend Creek language classes at the Creek Indian Community Center. I love going to powwows, stomp dances, and Indian church. My favorite food in the world is the wild onion dinners and I travel to all of them in March. I have also become an expert grape dumpling cook. Hompvks ce!
I plan on attending Oklahoma State University and majoring in Education with an emphasis in Child Psychology. One of my dreams is to join the Peace Corps and advocate child literacy in third world countries.
Pomfoletv Akerricvks (Remember Our Ways)
Jordan Lee Harmon
