OKLAHOMA CITY – Leaders from Oklahoma City University and the Oklahoma City University School of Law on Tuesday announced the formation of a new institute for the advancement of tribal sovereignty.  The OCU Tribal Sovereignty Institute will be housed at the Oklahoma City University School of Law in downtown Oklahoma City,

USDA Secretary Vilsack engages with tribal leaders at NCAI, announces $62 million for Indian Country initiatives BY CHEZ OXENDINE Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spent an hour at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) general assembly on Wednesday, announcing significant new funding and engaging directly with tribal leaders to hear

UINO’s quarterly meeting takes place at Buffalo Run Casino and Hotel in Miami, Oklahoma, on June 18 MIAMI, Oklahoma – The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Buffalo Run Casino and Hotel in Miami, Oklahoma. The conference will

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt sends 'one-size-fits-all' car tag compact to tribes Oklahoma tribal nations across the state have received a letter and model compact from Gov. Kevin Stitt. By Katie Hallum, KOSU The letter says if tribal leaders can accommodate the governor’s concerns about tag issues, he

OKLAHOMA CITY -- National Native American Hall of Fame mourns the passing of 2021 Inductee Ernie Stevens, Sr. (Oneida), who walked into the sunset on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  Stevens had served in numerous leadership positions, including as executive director of the Los Angeles Indian Center, the Institute for Community

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and Murray State College President Dr. Tim Faltyn recently acknowledged their respective institutions’ partnership in a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Climate-Smart grant, which focuses on enhancing climate-smart agriculture practices. “We are grateful for Governor Anoatubby and the opportunity to collaborate on the Climate-Smart

Feds double down on tribal clean energy purchase preference with new DOE solicitation BY CHEZ OXENDINE For the second time this month, a federal agency has revived a long-dormant tribal purchasing preference to buy clean energy from tribes.  The Department of Energy has announced a solicitation for renewable energy credits,