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Not mentioned in Gov. Stitt's State of the State address: Oklahoma and tribal-state relations
By Allison Herrera
After nearly three years of tense relations with tribal leaders over the model gaming compact and the landmark Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt didn't talk about Oklahoma's 39 federally recognized tribes during his annual State of the State
FHWA Announces $21 Million in Grant Awards for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements From President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON -- As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s commitment to reducing roadway fatalities, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that 70 Tribes will receive approximately $21 million for 93 projects that improve road safety on Tribal lands. Traffic crashes occur more frequently in Tribal and
Cherokee Nation helping bring Native stories to the big screen
Tribe’s film office celebrates world premiere of “Fancy Dance”
TULSA, OK — The Cherokee Nation and its film office are proudly celebrating the world premiere of “Fancy Dance,” the first recipient of the tribe’s film incentive. The film recently debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City,
Tribes, Oklahoma must work out 'fine details' for legal sports betting
By Allison Herrera
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is pushing for the legalization of sports betting. And a bill filed by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, would do just that.
House Bill 1027 involves a tiered fee structure for tribes, where they pay more of a percentage of their revenue based
UNITY Announces Speakers for Midyear Conference
Actress Amber Midthunder and producer Jhane Myers will be featured speakers
Mesa, Arizona – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) announces that acclaimed actress Amber Midthunder and producer Jhane Myers will join life coach James W. Anderson as guest speakers at the UNITY Midyear Conference taking place at the DoubleTree by
Anita Fields receives award from Daughters of the American Revolution
Fields received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the Cimarron Chapter of DAR
Written by Shannon Shaw Duty
Anita Fields, the Osage prodigious artist who primarily works in clay and textiles, received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the Cimarron Chapter, National Society Daughters of the
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Beyond Program obtains FAA approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations with uAvionix Installation
Bigfork, MT – uAvionix today announced that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Beyond Program received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations using uAvionix SkyLine™ Managed C2 and Detect and Avoid sensors on the Emerging Aviation Technology Center UAS Test Range. This