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By: Janice Francis-Smith OKLAHOMA CITY – This could be the year Oklahoma legalizes sports betting. Though the effort to legalize sports betting continues to be challenged by the fraught relationship between Gov. Kevin Stitt and tribal leaders, lawmakers are set to take up the issue again when the 2023 legislative session

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University will welcome Dr. Kent Blansett, author and Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and History at the University of Kansas to present the 2023 T. L. Ballenger Lecture on Feb. 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the Morgan Room of the University Center. Sponsored by

Partnership provides digital bank accounts to enrolled members, revenue to the tribe Tulsa, Oklahoma — Totem Technologies, Inc. and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma have entered into a strategic partnership to create pathways to financial inclusion for tribal members through digital banking. The entities will work together to deliver culturally

Oklahoma City, January 19, 2023  The largest in-state scholarship program for Oklahoma high school students is underway. ­Knowing your Oklahoma history can help pay for college. More than $770,000 in cash scholarships and tuition grants to Oklahoma universities and colleges is available to high school students across the state

The Chickasaw Foundation offers the Inchokkaalaali’ (I’m Visiting) Assistance Request Program to Oklahoma schools. Qualifying schools receive an educational, hands-on field trip to the Chickasaw Cultural Center (CCC) in Sulphur, Oklahoma. While at the CCC, students and faculty learn about the exciting history and culture of the Chickasaw people.

There will be a public meeting on the proposed rules Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Skiatook Written by Shannon Shaw Duty In 2011, the Osage Nation made history when it signed a $380 million settlement with

By: Janice Francis-Smith After taking the oath of office last week, Oklahoma’s new attorney general, Gentner Drummond, wasted little time distinguishing himself from his predecessor, John O’Connor. First, Drummond laid out his agenda for his four-year term, which includes improving relations with the Native American tribes in Oklahoma.