Native Oklahoma

DURANT, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma hosted the 2024 Outstanding Elder banquet to honor the elders from each district who stood out as exceptional examples of the Chahta spirit, going above and beyond for their communities. Jerry Bohanan of Smithville, Okla., and Gina Self of Hugo, Okla., were the

TRIBAL GAMING: Cherokee Nation fights Arkansas license loss; Seneca questions NY revenue share By Chez Oxendine Tribal gaming faces both challenges and opportunities as 2024 comes to a close, with two major developments highlighting the complex relationship between tribes and states. In Arkansas, Cherokee Nation pursues legal action after voters

Deadline for American Indian athletes to apply is Friday, Dec. 6th at 5 p.m. FRISCO, Texas—Seventy Native American athletes from across the country will be selected to participate in the 2025 Native American All-Star Football Game on January 7, 2025, at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the Dallas

Cole reaffirms commitment to solving missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis By Kevin Eagleson Gaylord News There are 86 missing Indigenous persons in Oklahoma, according to data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems.  At a Nov. 20 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

Osage Nation celebrates historic fee-to-trust signing Osage Nation citizens and representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs gathered in Pawhuska on Monday to sign in to place the second-largest acquisition of fee-to-trust land. KOSU | By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), Sarah Liese (Twilla Renamed 'The Osage Nation Ranch,' the tribe

Agenda set to address critical issues, including a new Presidential administration, new leadership in the Oklahoma legislature and other topics pressing to Indian Country STROUD, Oklahoma — The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will hold its annual meeting on November 18-19, hosted by the Sac and Fox Nation at the

Barbie welcomes Maria Tallchief to the Barbie Inspiring Women Series To commemorate this historic event, the Osage Nation will celebrate the launch of the new Barbie Inspiring Women doll created to honor Tallchief on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Constantine Theater in Pawhuska. Written by