Inter-Tribal Council leaders call on Oklahoma Legislature to overturn vetoes
Inter-Tribal Council leaders call on Oklahoma Legislature to overturn vetoes
The elected leaders of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole Nations call on the Oklahoma Legislature to overturn vetoes by Governor Stitt of bills protecting religious freedom, education, and public safety in Oklahoma.
SB 429 protects the right of
National Native American Human Resources Association Presents Mental Wellness Awareness Summit May 11-12 in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON, D.C. —May 5, 2023 – The National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) is hosting a Mental Health Awareness Summit on May 11-12 at the Palms Las Vegas. This exclusive and first-ever event will bring together experts and leaders in mental health and wellness to discuss the challenges and
Cherokee Nation citizen taps into multi-billion dollar nitrate glove market
BY CHEZ OXENDINE
Cherokee tribal member David Thunderbird Crawford stepped into the personal protective equipment (PPE) sector amid the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic as shortages of masks and gloves became dire.
Overseas manufacturing, Crawford said, was choking a necessary supply line, and so he sought to organize new
Oklahoma Supreme Court's opinion challenging parts of the Indian Child Welfare Act is flawed, experts say
By Allison Herrera
In late April, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the state could take custody of Native children who live on a reservation other than their own.
It gives the state more latitude than it has had in the past to intervene in child welfare cases without consulting
NSU announces spring 2023 commencement details, speakers
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University will recognize nearly 1,100 graduating students during the spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on May 5, 6 and 8.
The Oklahoma College of Optometry ceremony will take place on Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m. in the NSU Center for Performing Arts in Tahlequah.
RAM’s FREE 2-day Clinic set for This Weekend
Free dental, vision and medical services coming to Tulsa, Okla.
TULSA, Okla. (May 2, 2023) – Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – will hold a free, two-day clinic on May 6-7. RAM will be
Chikasha Ittafama reunion coming this weekend
The 25th annual Chikasha Ittafama (Chickasaw Reunion) will kick off Friday, May 5 and continue all day May 6 at the Kullihoma Grounds, located 8 miles east of Ada on State Highway 1.
“Ittafama” is a Chickasaw word for “to meet/gather.” The reunion has continued for more than two