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By: Tina Bridenstine, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department Lafromboise father and son duo Steve and Koby Lawson made the trek to the top of California’s Mount Whitney (the highest point in the contiguous United States) in 2021. Two years later, they teamed up again to tackle Longs Peak

Tribes keep opting out of Oklahoma governor's reservation task force, calling it flawed by Molly Young, The Oklahoman The boycott of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s new task force to fix “broken” criminal justice systems on tribal reservations expanded Monday after two more prominent tribal leaders announced they wanted

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$15M in transportation infrastructure set for completion in 2024 TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation completed more than $20 million in road and bridge repair and replacement projects in 2023 and will complete another $15 million in projects in the coming year. The Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation and Infrastructure used

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation has secured a $1.4 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to make improvements to its recycling and waste-management systems at the Cherokee Nation Sanitary Landfill in Stilwell. The Cherokee Nation will use the grant to develop

More Native Art, Film and Political Recognition for Oklahoma Tribes in 2024 by Ryann Gordon 2023 was a triumphant year for Natives in Oklahoma. Native Americans hit the map on a national scale in categories across culture, most certainly in that of film. Though the ongoing feud with Oklahoma Governor

$1 million main event  DURANT, Okla. (Jan. 2, 2024)- The World Series of Poker is back at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant for the final time in the 2023-2024 circuit.  The tournament starts on Jan. 3 and runs through Jan. 14, and players can register with their Choctaw Rewards