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OKPAN is your connection to archaeology in Oklahoma. OKPAN is your connection to archaeology in Oklahoma! LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/okpubarch

We link the archaeological community in the state and provide archaeology education and outreach opportunities by organizing Oklahoma's Archaeology Month (visit our other page!), the annual Oklahoma Archaeology Conference, and other educational and outreach events throughout the year. Join us to learn and share more about archaeology in Oklahoma!

10/29/2026

Visit the Will Rogers Oklahoma Memorial Museum this Halloween for a tour and trick-or-treating with local businesses, compliments of Armstrong Bank. Have a spooky time this Saturday, October 31st from 6pm-8pm! This event is free for all ages.

10/27/2026

Step into an after hours Halloween event at the Oklahoma History Center this Thursday October 29th from 5-7pm. Walk through the gallery, complete a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, create spooky crafts, and listen to ghost stories! General admission is $12.50, senior citizens and students get in for $9, and entry for children 5 under is free.

10/15/2026

Join OKPAN next week for a student movie night and free pizza (with RSVP) to celebrate Oklahoma Archaeology Month on Tuesday October 20th from 6:00- 8:30pm in Dale Hall Tower Room 906 . We will be showing The Dig. Be sure to RSVP using the QR code or copy the link below so we can order enough pizza for everyone, and feel free to bring a friend!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGINyA1cv3R6ulZ0r_FHdHfqojZkHUVJsnrUX_du3D5uCBsQ/viewform?usp=header

10/12/2026

Join OKPAN tomorrow, October 13th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in Dale Hall Tower, Room 906 or on Zoom for this year’s archaeology month lecture titled, The Southern Athabaskans: Seven Centuries of Innovation from Oklahoma to Arizona with Dr. Severin Fowles. In this lecture, Dr. Fowles will explore how the medium of rock art has emerged as a key piece of evidence for understanding Southern Athapaskan traditions. This event will be held in person on the OU campus and on Zoom. For online participation, registration is required.
Register here: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/eM8QSkzGTmKQWxfoQlkbnw #/registration

10/07/2026

Join us for week two of Oklahoma Archaeology Month with two events coming to you from the Choctaw Nation. Enjoy free music at the Choctaw Music Fest Oct 8th-11th in Durant, Oklahoma. Learn the traditional way of making frybread at the Choctaw Nation Cultural Center on Oct 10th, with sessions at 11am and 1pm. The participation cost for this event is $20. Visit the Choctaw Cultural Center website for information on these and other events!

Kick off next week celebrating the resilience and vibrancy of indigenous people across the globe at the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration held at the First Americans Museum on Oct 12th from 10am-4pm. Oklahoma City mayor David Holt (Osage Nation) will give an address at 1pm from the Festival Plaza stage. See the First Americans Museum site for more information!

09/30/2026

All ages are welcome at this free event featuring a variety of activities celebrating Indigenous Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 3rd at Beaver’s Bend State Park. Make your own pottery, learn about textiles and flint knapping, and much more!

09/28/2026

Join the OU Center for the History of Liberty this Tuesday, September 29th at noon, for a special lecture from Dr. Kristina Sessa in the Fears Library of the Carnegie Building. Dr. Sessa is a professor of History at Ohio State University in the field of ancient and medieval history, where her research focuses on the social and cultural history of Late Antiquity (ca. 250-700 CE). Pizza will be provided while it lasts!

09/22/2026

Come to the Sam Noble on September 26 from 10am-12pm and step into the shoes of an archaeologist, discovering how scientists study the past to reveal the mysteries of Oklahoma’s history. Through hands-on exploration, we’ll learn about the tools and other technologies that played a crucial role in ancient life. (Ages 5+ with Adult). Attendance is free. Registration closes on September 25.

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