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United Indian Nations of Oklahoma honors Indian Boarding School survivors and the Native children who never returned home by observing Orange Shirt Day

UINO Chairperson Ben Barnes also calls for a comprehensive investigation into the residential school system and accountability on behalf of those impacted by generational trauma   TULSA, Oklahoma — United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) asks everyone to join them and Native communities from the United States and Canada in observing Orange

I-35 interchange designated to honor late Chickasaw ambassador

A portion of a major interstate highway will soon honor the late Neal McCaleb, a Chickasaw ambassador who dedicated his career to improving transportation infrastructure in the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma and the United States. The interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond, Oklahoma, will be designated as

Choctaw Nation and Fort Smith Police Department Sign Historic Cross-Deputization Agreement

DURANT, Okla. – In a historic move for public safety and intergovernmental collaboration, the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have signed a cross-deputization agreement—marking the first-ever tribal law enforcement agreement in the State of Arkansas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on Friday, September

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Lease-to-Own Program Improves Family Trajectories

Tribal program overcomes common home ownership barriers  SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) launched its lease-to-own program with a singular goal in mind: equip its members for home ownership.   “Home ownership is a crucial way families can build generational wealth,” said CPN Housing Department Director Scott George. “We recognized

Chickasaw Nation breaks ground for medical student housing project

ADA, Okla. — Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby was joined by dozens of tribal leaders and medical providers in groundbreaking ceremonies Aug. 12 for a housing project designed for Chickasaw Nation Department of Health providers and resident students. The project, consisting of 10 single-story apartments and six single-story duplex homes, will

Hundreds Expected to Attend Wednesday’s Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa Facility Expansion Event

Tulsa, OK – Hundreds in attendance are anticipated at Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa (IHCRC)’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its 62,000-square-foot facility expansion at 530 S. Peoria Ave., at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The celebration, featuring Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, Muscogee Nation Second Chief Del Beaver, Muscogee
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