Comanche Elders Create Memories on Thanksgiving
On Wednesday, November 23, elders gathered at the Comanche Nation Elderly Center for Thanksgiving dinner.
Those in attendance played games and connected with friends and family.
The center, including Comanche Nation Chairman Mark Woommavovah, served food after Comanche Nation Princess Michelle Nevaquaya, Jr. Princess Bluesky Tosee and Comanche Indian Veterans Association Princess Arlene Schonchin performed the Lord’s Prayer.
Prevention and Recovery also sang Christmas carols in Comanche.
Title VI Program Coordinator Jennifer Bordeaux said the event was the first event the center has held since its reopening. She said the dinner was for anyone who is in the servicing area for their Title Six program.
The Title VI program is a federally funded grant which focuses on nutrition.
Bordeaux said it’s a great feeling to give back to the community. She also said this is a time of thankfulness and family to get together.
“For us to be able to open the center, thankful for our elders, thankful to get through the COVID and be where we are today for the remodeling,” she said. “And just being thankful for everything that we have in our family and our community and how we can get together for events like this.”
Bordeaux said the event helps the community get together for the holidays, including those who are home-bound.
“And it gives a chance for our drivers or our employees when we do deliver to be able to have that communication with them, and they're really grateful for that,” she said. “They're excited to see our drivers, our employees, their meals, and they're just happy for that little bit of communication.”
Bordeaux said there have been many new faces around the facility since its reopening.
“It's been pretty steady,” she said. “I mean, we've had quite a few new people come in, and it's nice to see the new faces and just to be able to have them come in and see the facility and then be just taking it all about how much we've done for it.”
Bordeaux said she loves communicating with the elders and hearing their stories.
