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NSU to host Native Strong recruitment event on Jan. 20
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Center for Tribal Studies and Office of Admissions, Recruitment and Scholarships at Northeastern State University will host Native Strong on Jan. 20, 2023.
Native Strong is NSU’s annual American Indian student recruitment event and offers a hands-on experience for high school and transfer students to learn
10th annual All-Indian Livestock Show set for Jan. 27 – 29
The event is open to all tribally enrolled students within the Mvskoke Reservation
by Kaylea Berry
OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Youth Agriculture program’s 10th annual All-Indian Livestock Show is Jan. 27 – 29 at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds in Okemah. The event is open to Native high school
Congressional investigative hearing scheduled for Feb. 7
The Congressional Committee for Commerce, Gaming and Land has issued 12 subpoenas for its upcoming hearing on the expenses of Osage Casinos executives
Written by Louise Red Corn
A Congressional committee has scheduled an investigative hearing on the expenses of Osage Casinos executives for Feb. 7 to which 12 people
Montana lawmaker wants to revisit idea of reservations
By AMY BETH HANSON
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A white state lawmaker in Montana is questioning whether land set aside long ago for Native Americans should exist anymore.
Republican Sen. Keith Regier is proposing asking Congress to study alternatives to reservations. The measure, submitted this week and riddled with racial stereotypes,
Shawnee Tribe asks to take over former boarding school
By: Associated Press
FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) – The Oklahoma-based Shawnee Tribe is asking to take over ownership of a historical site in Kansas that might contain unmarked graves of Native American students.
The tribe released an architectural survey Tuesday that found the three buildings remaining at the Shawnee Indian Mission in
Basketball program going strong
Two coaches started the OK Dream Catchers basketball program to help young athletes reach their full potential in 2018
by Morgan Taylor
OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – The Rising Star Basketball League featured many teams, including the amateur basketball team, the Oklahoma Dream Catchers, coached by Adam Gibson, who co-started the basketball program
Mohawk Filmmaker Tracey Deer selected to direct THORPE, the upcoming feature film chronicling the life of Jim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athlete
(LOS ANGELES) – Pictureworks Entertainment has announced Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer will direct the highly anticipated biopic chronicling the life of Jim Thorpe, widely accepted as “The World’s Greatest Athlete.”
THORPE, the working title of the film, follows the compelling journey of Jim’s life from boyhood on an Oklahoma