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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Oct. 25, 2022) – Oklahoma Human Services will begin accepting online applications today, Oct. 25, for the Low Income Home Water Assistance Programs (LIHWAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their water utility bill. Applications are accepted online at OKDHSLive.org. LIHWAP LIHWAP is a one-time program

By: Paige Willett, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department Before Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Christine Munoz accepted a job with the Tribe’s health services department, she took a tour of the facilities. She lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her husband at the time, but the experience pushed her

More than 13,000 child care staff approved to receive $1,000 retention and employment incentives OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 26, 2022) – Child care is a vital industry for Oklahoma’s families and, like other industries across the nation, has struggled with a lack of adequate workforce to fully serve the

By: Kayla Woody, CPN House of Hope DVPI Prevention Specialist We all know someone in our lives that is experiencing abuse in a relationship. It could be a family member, a close friend, a coworker, someone at church or even a neighbor. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states that

NOAA’s Climate Program Office (CPO) announced today a total annual award of $15.2 million to support 63 new, innovative and impactful projects that will improve our nation’s resilience at a critical time in the fight against the climate crisis. “The window of time to avoid costly, deadly

Tribe and its businesses open USDA-certified meat processing facility TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation leadership and executives from Cherokee Nation Businesses joined federal and state officials, as well as local community leaders, farmers and ranchers in celebrating the opening of 1839 Cherokee Meat Co. on Tuesday. The tribe commemorated the opening

Today, the Indian Health Service is announcing recipients for the Fiscal Year 2022 Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreements, administered by the Office of Tribal Self-Governance, and two tribes that have entered the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program. These annual IHS cooperative agreement awards support tribes and tribal organizations with the planning