Ada, Okla. – Chickasaw Lighthorse Police had been protecting Chickasaw citizens for the better part of seven decades when Oklahoma became a state in 1907. Following Oklahoma statehood, tribal government changed drastically, and all the Chickasaw Nation’s governmental buildings, agencies, and responsibilities, including law enforcement, were transferred to the U.

Oral arguments to be heard in tribal income tax protest case by Curtis Killman, Tulsa World The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case to decide whether the state can tax the income of a Muscogee Nation tribal member and employee who lives and works within

by Ryann Gordon (This article has been revised and corrected) JRB Art at the Elms is featuring a Chickasaw artist and his longtime friend in the upcoming exhibit, Cowboys and Indians. Famous for his portraits of Indians, Mike Larsen’s paintings will be paired with the cowboy sculpture works of

Intertribal competition hosted April 6-May 11 TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The longest-running Native American art show and competition in Oklahoma is seeking artwork for its upcoming spring event. The 53rd annual Trail of Tears Art Show is presented April 6-May 11 in the gallery at Cherokee Springs Plaza and online at www.

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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