Native Oklahoma

Third ACM Award for the Grand Theater  DURANT, Okla. - Representatives from Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant accepted the Academy of Country Music’s “Casino of the Year – Theater” award in August at the 17th annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville. This is the third time the Grand

Muscogee Nation holds events in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week The events lasted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, and included free lectures and activities to educate citizens by Thomas Jackson, Mvskoke Media OKMULKEE, Oklv. – National Suicide Prevention Week took place in the United States, starting on Sept. 8

Osage Nation gets approval for the largest fee-to-trust application in Oklahoma history By Anna Pope, KOSU The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for 41,521 acres is approved. It’s the largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Oklahoma history and the second-largest in U.S. history, according to a press release from

The Chickasaw Nation Fish and Wildlife Services special draw hunt gives Chickasaw citizen hunters the opportunity to hunt on trust land packed with game in Kullihoma, Fittstown and Bromide, Oklahoma, at no cost. Director of Chickasaw Nation Fish and Wildlife Services Cody Dixon said hunters interested in applying may so

Second year to be recognized in casino gaming categories DURANT, Okla. – Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was recognized in two categories in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant was selected No. 7 as the Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas and as No. 7 for

First American foster children need safe, nurturing homes The Chickasaw Nation is calling attention to the need for additional foster care providers. Joni Wellington, Chickasaw Nation Director of Family Preservation, says the supply of available foster homes does not meet the demand for children needing them. “We are always needing

Congress intensifies scrutiny over USDA’s handling of tribal food distribution programs By Brian Edwards On Monday, congressional leaders from the powerful Senate and House appropriations committees ramped up pressure on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), seeking answers and swift action to address food shortages impacting Native American