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By Katie Hallum The importance of Native American storytelling was cemented this past Thursday when Oklahoma’s preeminent history museum dedicated a Legacy Stone in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday. Momaday, 89, who was the first Indigenous person to receive the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for

The Chickasaw Nation is soliciting comments from individuals regarding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Input is needed for development of the state plan of operation for the 2024 fiscal year. These comments must be received by Aug. 10, 2023. WIC is a federally funded

The Chickasaw Nation Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) extends its services to families who need encouragement and support in feeding their children. The Chickasaw Nation offers up-to-date specialized nutrition education along with a generous food package for growing children from the prenatal period up to age five.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — A national grant will help Northeastern State University recruit, train and support students interested in becoming middle and high school mathematics and science teachers in high-need schools in northeastern Oklahoma. The National Science Foundation has awarded NSU a five-year, $1.1 million grant to establish the NSU Noyce

By Kent Bush After a solid first season in The Basketball League, the Potawatomi Fire continue to find significant success throughout their second season. The Fire stand atop the Central Division with a 19-3 record as of May 17. New Head Coach Mark Dannhoff and guards Deshawn Munson and Chuck

By Blake Mullen WASHINGTON — Native American artists say they continue to struggle with the theft of their work, and tribal leaders are urging Congress to strengthen the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. IACA was passed in 1990 to prohibit any advertisement and all sales of counterfeit Indian arts and crafts.