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Oklahoma Supreme Court's opinion challenging parts of the Indian Child Welfare Act is flawed, experts say
By Allison Herrera
In late April, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the state could take custody of Native children who live on a reservation other than their own.
It gives the state more latitude than it has had in the past to intervene in child welfare cases without consulting
Oklahoma Scholarship Competition & Lee Allan Smith Oklahoma Legacy Award Assembly
OKLAHOMA CITY--This spring, 386 high school students took an online Oklahoma history examination to qualify for more than $700,000 in scholarships. Of these, 14 students earned cash scholarships and 118 students earned tuition grants at 28 different Oklahoma universities and colleges. In total, 132 students earned more than $165,
How to talk to your kids when family finances falter
By Jarrod Compton, Native American Financial Services BOK Financial
Between record high inflation and talks of a recession, many parents aren’t feeling too confident in their financial situation. And while most parents try to shield children from bad news, but during times of stress, experts say it might help
April recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center recognizes April as the 22nd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Programs and services within the Chickasaw Nation have been developed during the last 30 years to help everyone within the Chickasaw Nation who have experienced or will experience sexual assault and domestic violence. Affecting
SCOTUS hears arguments in bankruptcy case that has implications for doing business in Indian Country
BY BRIAN EDWARDS
WASHINGTON—A bankruptcy lawsuit involving an $1,100 payday loan could redefine a decades-long interpretation of tribal sovereign immunity and bleed into many aspects of doing business in Indian Country.
That’s what’s at stake on Monday, April 24, when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby leads Chickasaw Community Bank opening ceremonies
Oklahoma City – Chickasaw Community Bank marked more than 20 years of rapid growth by dedicating a new headquarters in ceremonies led by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby April 28 at 7500 W. Memorial Road.
Governor Anoatubby said the bank’s mission of “Building Better Lives for Everyone” reflects the Chickasaw
Federal judge pauses Biden’s WOTUS in 26 states pending high court decision
By Noah Mack
WASHINGTON - Oklahoma has joined over half of the country in halting a Biden administration rule that would expand federal environmental regulations over the nation’s water bodies, throwing the state’s farmers and ranchers in a legal twilight zone.
The nation has been waffling over how