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Shawnee Tribe asks to take over former boarding school
By: Associated Press
FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) – The Oklahoma-based Shawnee Tribe is asking to take over ownership of a historical site in Kansas that might contain unmarked graves of Native American students.
The tribe released an architectural survey Tuesday that found the three buildings remaining at the Shawnee Indian Mission in
Basketball program going strong
Two coaches started the OK Dream Catchers basketball program to help young athletes reach their full potential in 2018
by Morgan Taylor
OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – The Rising Star Basketball League featured many teams, including the amateur basketball team, the Oklahoma Dream Catchers, coached by Adam Gibson, who co-started the basketball program
Mohawk Filmmaker Tracey Deer selected to direct THORPE, the upcoming feature film chronicling the life of Jim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athlete
(LOS ANGELES) – Pictureworks Entertainment has announced Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer will direct the highly anticipated biopic chronicling the life of Jim Thorpe, widely accepted as “The World’s Greatest Athlete.”
THORPE, the working title of the film, follows the compelling journey of Jim’s life from boyhood on an Oklahoma
Could civil forfeiture be the next battleground in Oklahoma Governor's fight over tribal sovereignty?
By Allison Herrera
An obscure case of illegal hunting in south-central Oklahoma could point to new ways the state is trying to assert jurisdiction inside newly affirmed tribal reservation boundaries.
In January 2022, Osage Nation citizen Jimmy Ward spotted what he thought was a white-tailed deer along a rural road
BOK Financial deal helps Cherokee Nation Businesses achieve strategic goals
Tulsa, Ok., Jan. 5, 2023—A deal brokered between BOK Financial and Cherokee Nation Businesses will mean future business acquisition, construction, and development.
Nearly a year ago, Cherokee Nation Businesses, L.L.C. engaged BOK Financial as administrative agent to arrange a $650,000,000 credit facility which recently closed.
Cherokee Nation Businesses’ $20K helps create memorable Christmas
Contribution supports gifts for children through Cherokee Nation Angel Project
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation Businesses and its employees are continuing an annual tradition of making Christmas dreams come true for thousands of children in northeast Oklahoma by supporting the Cherokee Nation Angel Project.
In addition to the company’s $20,
FireLake Foods produce brings exotic foods close to home
By: Nicole Sanchez, FireLake Foods Marketing Manager
If you are like me, I did not have a lot of chances to experience produce from other countries while growing up in Oklahoma. I never got the opportunity to taste or feel the texture or even see the stunning colors until I