2024 February issue

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Cherokee Nation investing over $80M to build cell towers in rural Cherokee communities

Fieldwork within impacted communities beginning in late February TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation is constructing 15 new cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities and creating a broadband Internet network to help bridge the digital divide where cell service and broadband infrastructure are lacking or nonexistent. Cherokee Nation expects to

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Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum continues repatriation efforts with return of ancestral remains to tribes The Gilcrease Museum is returning ancestral remains to tribes. The museum’s board of trustees voted Tuesday morning to give back the remains of Ponca Native Americans to their respective lands in Oklahoma and Nebraska.

Cherokee Nation furthers commitment to cultural preservation with acquisition of historic homes

VINITA, Okla. – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced Wednesday new investments in cultural preservation through the acquisition of two historic homes. The announcement was made during a presentation to the Vinita Rotary Club and includes the homes of former Chiefs Thomas Buffington in Vinita and J.B. Milam

Artesian Arts Festival call for First American artists

Application deadline March 18 First American artists are invited to participate in the 11th annual Artesian Arts Festival Saturday, April 13, in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Applications are now open for First American artists from federally recognized tribes. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. March 18. Applications are available at

Comanche Nation Entertainment Launches Initiative to Honor Elders Every Sunday in 2024

LAWTON, Okla. – Comanche Nation Entertainment (CNE) has launched a year-long initiative to celebrate Elders of the Comanche Nation.  Every Sunday in 2024, Comanche Elders are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast at Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton or Comanche Red River Hotel Casino in Devol. They can also receive $20

Native American Basketball Invitational Partners with Grand Canyon University

GCU Campus to become new home to NABI the largest all-Native American Basketball Tournament PHOENIX- After 20 years of utilizing multiple indoor basketball courts across the city of Phoenix, NABI has partnered with GCU to utilize their thirteen courts to meet NABI’s tremendous growth. “This new partnership is a
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