Cheyenne And Arapaho Tribes (OK)
Examining the past
Pursuing conciliation in the present
Seeking better pathways for the future
About our Affiliate
We are a Broomfield-centered, citizen-led effort that re-examines local, state and U.S. history and seeks to build meaningful connections between Native and non-Native people, in our area and beyond. Our partnership was officially recognized by the City & County of Broomfield and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, headquartered in Concho, Okla., at a March 22, 2025, signing ceremony in downtown Denver, Colo. We are one of three recognized affiliates --- along with Ueda, Japan, and Lalitpur, Nepal --- within BSCO.
We began around 2019 as a program of a local faith community and called ourselves "Confluence." Later, our group wanted to expand our scope beyond that one organization and found a temporary fiscal sponsor (thank you, Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities!). Finally, in late 2024, we received approval to join the new non-profit Broomfield Sister Cities Organization, followed soon after by the amazing event that was our official recognition and signing ceremony with our Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes partners in 2025.
As we've grown, we've helped our wider community grow in its understanding of history and our need for tangible action in light of it. This "Indigenous Connections and Land Acknowledgement" link summarizes some of the recent actions taken by our city partners and traces important chapters in the story of our affiliate. See also this "We Share a History: Broomfield and the Cheyenne and Arapaho" video on The Broomfield Channel produced by the CCOB's Arts and History team.
Our Land Acknowledgement
As a basis for our collective work, we read the following statement at our gatherings:
“As we gather today, we respectfully acknowledge all Native peoples who have lived on this land since time immemorial and all Native people who still live here, and we especially acknowledge and pay respect to the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute nations upon whose treaty-recognized homelands we are meeting. These nations and their people are alive and strong today, in Oklahoma, Wyoming, Montana and Southwestern Colorado, and in local urban and suburban communities, including Broomfield.
And while a simple statement isn't sufficient to fully support the rights and well-being of Indigenous peoples, we offer this acknowledgement as a reminder to educate ourselves and others on our past and present history and the past and present history of Native communities in what are now called 'Colorado' and 'Oklahoma,' and beyond. These things are important to know and remember and act upon in a good way, because we are part of this story."
Our Gatherings
We currently meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main Street, Broomfield, and often make available an accompanying Zoom link for those unable to attend in person. Email us for details.
We're working on a variety of projects to foster environmental, sports, cultural, economic, educational and other connections with our partners in Oklahoma and locally. We also regularly host and co-sponsor events throughout the year and are always on the lookout for ways to help our communities in Broomfield and in Oklahoma thrive.
We aspire to update our Calendar page with everything that's happening, but we need a web content volunteer to make that possible. If that could be you, please email us.
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