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Oklahoma Indigenous filmmaker Josiah Jones and his core of cultures
By Carrie Johnson
Josiah Jones is an enrolled Chickasaw citizen who traces his ancestry back to seven other Native American tribes. He’s also a young artist and filmmaker, who has taken a winding journey to become the man he is today.
On a rainy day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 24-year-old
Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island casino
By: Journal Record Staff
The Chickasaw Nation hopes to play a part in opening a new chapter in the storied history of Coney Island in New York, known as the birthplace of amusement parks in the United States.
The state of New York has planned to issue three new casino
Federal court dismisses two tribes from Oklahoma gaming lawsuit; two others remain
by Curtis Killman
A judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit brought against two Oklahoma tribes over the legality of gaming compacts they signed with the governor in 2020.
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Wednesday granted motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought against representatives of the United Keetoowah
Pelosi exploring a 'path' for Cherokee Nation delegate in Congress following testimony
By Allison Herrera
Cherokee Nation is continuing its push to seat a delegate in Congress. Last Wednesday, the House Rules Committee held a hearing about whether they will seat a treaty-mandated delegate from the Cherokee Nation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. talked about
Appeals court: Feds have jurisdiction over surface mining
By: Janice Francis-Smith
A federal appeals court displayed some sympathy for Oklahoma’s plight, even as the court denied the state’s plea to restore its regulatory authority regarding surface mining operations.
The one question paramount in the case is whether the mining in question takes place on Indian land,
Cherokee Nation opens $20 million immersion facility where English becomes a foreign language
by Michael Overall
TAHLEQUAH — Officials wanted literally everything to be written in Cherokee at the tribe’s new $20 million language center — restroom signs, office names, even the “wash your hands before returning to work” posters next to the sinks.
But Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. wondered about the “exit”
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Wyandotte Nation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Wyandotte Nation under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown,