News
Total 338 Posts
Announcing White House Tribal Youth Summit
Washington, DC: The White House, United National Indian Tribal Youth (U.N.I.T.Y.), and the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute are proud to announce the White House Tribal Youth Summit! This summit will take place November 14, 2022 at Health and Human Services
Founder of motivational movement I AM, I CAN, I WILL, set to debut new character in hit series,‘Yellowstone’
By Rosemary Stephens
There are not many people who haven’t watched the hit series, Yellowstone, or at least have heard of the series. What many may not know is Christian Wassana, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, will be debuting in his first acting role
Native Heritage Month: Big Jim & White Turkey
by Lorrie Thorpe
Big Jim
The popular name of a noted full-blood Shawnee leader, known among his people as Wapameepto, “Gives light as he walks”. His English name was originally Dick Jim, corrupted into Big Jim. He was born on the Sabine Reservation, Texas, in 1834, and in 1872 became
Cherokee artists represented in Etsy’s Indigenous Artisans Collective
BY STACIE BOSTON
TAHLEQUAH – The Indigenous Artisans Collective is the fourth community to join Etsy’s Uplift Makers Program. Through the program, Etsy, as well as their non-profit partner Nest are putting a spotlight on creators who represent 10 tribes from both the United States and Canada with a handful
First Americans Museum hosts rally to increase Indigenous voter participation in Oklahoma
By Allison Herrera
Democratic candidate for Governor Joy Homeister appears on stage with United Indian Nations of Oklahoma chairwoman Margo Gray at the "Warrior Up to Vote Rally" in Oklahoma City
Prospective Native voters gathered at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City last week to listen to
National Native American Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony to be held Nov. 11 in Washington, D.C.
The National Native American Veterans Memorial opened on Nov. 11, 2020, on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. This tribute to Native heroes recognizes for the first time on a national scale the enduring and distinguished service of Native Americans in every branch
Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on destination development OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in OKC
OKANA includes riverfront hotel, spa, outdoor adventure lagoon, amphitheater, indoor waterpark, restaurants, First Americans Retail Gallery and conference center
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 31, 2022) – Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, along with tribal, state and Oklahoma City leaders, participated today in the official groundbreaking ceremony for OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark.