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Cherokee Nation celebrates 5-day schools being placed into trust After 40 years of negotiations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the deeds to the land where five-day schools were located belong to the Cherokee Nation again.  By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), KOSU Day schools featured prominently during the boarding school-era. More

TRIBAL GAMING: Cherokee Nation fights Arkansas license loss; Seneca questions NY revenue share By Chez Oxendine Tribal gaming faces both challenges and opportunities as 2024 comes to a close, with two major developments highlighting the complex relationship between tribes and states. In Arkansas, Cherokee Nation pursues legal action after voters

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

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

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

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

Federal Government acknowledges wrongdoing in Native boarding school policy, DOI report finds by Thomas Jackson, Mvskoke Media WASHINGTON D.C. – On July 30, United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the release of the final report by the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The initiative was designed as