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Oklahoma task force looks to resolve tribal reservation safety issues without tribal nations
by Molly Young, The Oklahoman
A task force launched by Gov. Kevin Stitt will attempt to create a standard working agreement for state and tribal public safety agencies, but without any say from tribal leaders, at least
Cherokee Nation unveils solar-powered lighting solution in Nowata
Project improves safety for community organization, tribal health center and food distribution site
NOWTA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation has taken a significant step to enhance community safety and embrace sustainable practices with the completion of a solar-powered lighting project in Nowata. Funded with $55,000 from the Cherokee Nation’s
National Book Award-Winning Author Ned Blackhawk to Give Free Lecture at TU’s Oklahoma Center for the Humanities
TULSA, Oklahoma – The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Center for the Humanities welcomes Ned Blackhawk to Tulsa on April 1. Blackhawk will give a free lecture on the themes in his book “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History,” which won the 2023 National
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Clean energy dreams, realities highlighted at DOE tribal summit
BY CHEZ OXENDINE
There was an air of cautious optimism as the Department of Energy convened with tribal, business, and nonprofit leaders during the two-day Tribal Clean Energy Summit last week in Temecula, California.
More than 700 participants gathered on Feb.
Osage Oscars Watch Party sells out ahead of highly anticipated awards show
(PAWHUSKA, Okla.) The 2024 Academy Awards are gearing up to be another historic night for the cast and crew of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, the Osage people, and the community.
The blockbuster film is up for ten Oscar nominations, including Lily Gladstone, the first Native American woman to be
Cherokee Nation purchases North Tulsa property
Former Greater Sunrise Baptist Church building to be leased to Cherokee community organization for community space
TULSA, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced Friday the purchase of a property in North Tulsa that will be renovated and converted into community space.
The
Cherokee Nation investing over $80M to build cell towers in rural Cherokee communities
Fieldwork within impacted communities beginning in late February
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation is constructing 15 new cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities and creating a broadband Internet network to help bridge the digital divide where cell service and broadband infrastructure are lacking or nonexistent. Cherokee Nation expects to