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The project must be completed in two years but will reap benefits for everyone living within the county Written by Louise Red Corn It is raining – actually it’s pouring – grant money on the Osage Nation. Just three weeks after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it was giving

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 13, 2022) – Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce a Child Care Desert Startup Grant to increase accessibility to quality child care in areas of significant need around the state. In Oklahoma, 34 of the state’s 77 counties are considered child care deserts. Data from the

By Jarrod Compton SVP of Native American Financial Services for BOK Financial It seems like inflation, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are all anyone is talking about—still. Tribal gaming operations are not immune or isolated from the problems and challenges facing other industries--including inflation, labor and supply issues.

The only neobank for Natives is partnering with tribes to improve financial health and access to benefits for Native Americans nationwide. Tulsa, Oklahoma — More Native American households are unbanked than any other racial/ethnic group in the U.S. Two Oklahoma-born entrepreneurs are looking to change the status quo with

By Jessica Jones Senior Financial Advisor, BOK Financial Only 37% of non-retiree adults said their retirement savings were on track in the 2019 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households. Another 25% reported having no retirement savings at all. You’re not alone if you’re feeling behind.

Alexandra Skores, The Dallas Morning News Some folks may not remember the bingo hall that once stood in southeastern Oklahoma 35 years ago. But Janie Dillard does. “We built high-stakes bingo,” Dillard said, basically because that’s all the tribe could afford. Eventually, it started to dabble in casino gaming.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding. The FY 2022 non-competitive awards were made to the departments