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Services Saturday for Wichita child who died at Carlisle boarding school 160 years ago
By Analyse Jester, Gaylord News
Leaders of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in Anadarko, who have been waiting for the return of its children who died at an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania, were excited that two of those who passed away there would be returned this week to the
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Muscogee Nation holds events in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week
The events lasted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, and included free lectures and activities to educate citizens
by Thomas Jackson, Mvskoke Media
OKMULKEE, Oklv. – National Suicide Prevention Week took place in the United States, starting on Sept. 8
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Osage Nation gets approval for the largest fee-to-trust application in Oklahoma history
By Anna Pope, KOSU
The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for 41,521 acres is approved. It’s the largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Oklahoma history and the second-largest in U.S. history, according to a press release from
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First American foster children need safe, nurturing homes
The Chickasaw Nation is calling attention to the need for additional foster care providers.
Joni Wellington, Chickasaw Nation Director of Family Preservation, says the supply of available foster homes does not meet the demand for children needing them.
“We are always needing
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Congress intensifies scrutiny over USDA’s handling of tribal food distribution programs
By Brian Edwards
On Monday, congressional leaders from the powerful Senate and House appropriations committees ramped up pressure on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), seeking answers and swift action to address food shortages impacting Native American
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NOFO: Indian Affairs announces $1.4 million for tribal tourism grant program
By Tribal Business News Staff
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced the availability of $1.4 million for a grant program aimed at enhancing tribal tourism initiatives.
The funding, authorized under the Native
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Osage Nation files suit after the DOI’s ‘stalling tactics’ hinder self-governance efforts
The Nation proposed that the federal government pay $4.87 million to the Nation to take over BIA functions – $4.36 million of which would come from closing down the Osage Agency and $485,000 from costs