Jennifer Jalbert
Total 17 Posts
The Strange Life of Elmer McCurdy
It just wouldn't be spooky season without a ghost story ...
Several years ago, we attended an Oklahoma ghost story event at the Pawnee Bill Ranch. It was a dark and chilly Fall evening as we explored the grounds of the Ranch, hearing the haunting tales of yesteryear. One
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. It is one of the most common types of cancer in women, but it can also affect men. Breast cancer is the second leading cancer among women, slightly behind skin cancer. Breast cancer is also the main cause of death
Freeztastic candy will be your new addiction
Freeze dried candy started appearing on the county fair circuit last year. You can now find it in stores like 5 Below and Big Lots. Most of those candy bags are mass produced and look like they contain clumps of chalk. The clear bags are coated in a powdered substance
National Indian Taco Championships
Get your taste buds and bellies ready! It's time for the National Indian Taco Championship competition. This year marks the 20th anniversary for the annual contest, held in Pawhuska on Saturday, October 5th.
Arrive hungry and prepare yourselves to taste the best traditional Indian Tacos and fry bread
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Compared with the general U.S. population, American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons, particularly those who are not Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) AI/AN, are disproportionately affected by suicide; rates among this group consistently surpass those among all other racial and ethnic groups. Suicide rates among non-Hispanic AI/
Labor Day weekend brings annual celebrations to Oklahoma's Tribal nations
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 72nd Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend in Talequah, the capital of Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee National Holiday commemorates the signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in 1839, which re-established the tribe’s government in Indian Territory after forced removal from the Cherokees’
Summer food benefit program saved by Oklahoma tribes
Nothing says "pro-life" like denying food benefits to children. Earlier this year Governor Stitt rejected millions in federal funding for students to eat lunch over the summer who might otherwise go hungry. Hunger Free Oklahoma reports that at least one in five children are food insecure in our