My book has taken me to many places and this was one of the most interesting. I enjoyed meeting these folks and it was a wonderful banquet of vegetarian food we had at the Royal Chinese cafe.  The two Buddist nuns pictured here were actually just girls but very much respected by their people. The cafe donated the food that evening in their honor, which I thought was a generous and respectful gesture
since there were quite a few people present.

They were interested in my tribe's traditions which really cannot be covered in such a short time but I was able to tell them something of our mutual practices being that the Ponca people were peaceful and didn't go out for war, even though they did defend their families if the need arose (and it did since their neighbors were the Sioux).

Thankful to my niece for sending it, else I would have never seen it.

Donna

Hi Auntie,

the recent visitors to Ponca were in the paper. you are mentioned in the article being at buffet with them at the chinese diner. Thought you'd like to see the article. love you ~ k

PONCA CITY historic sites highlighted a recent visit by two Buddhist nuns. Pictured from left, front row, are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ho; nuns Jian-xiang and Jian-tai, and Marland Mansion volunteer guide, Jerry Cathey. Back row: Oklahoma City residents Chuan-xiang, Chuan-ci and Chuan-xin.

http://www.poncacitynews.com/images/ique/0807/marlandvisitors082607.html