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Oklahoma legislator will vacate seat for tribal liaison position in Tulsa
For the first time, Tulsa will have a director of tribal policy and partnerships. Current Rep. Amanda Swope (D-Tulsa) will take on the role for newly elected Mayor Monroe Nichols.
By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), KOSU
A member of the
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Cherokee Nation celebrates 5-day schools being placed into trust
After 40 years of negotiations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the deeds to the land where five-day schools were located belong to the Cherokee Nation again.
By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), KOSU
Day schools featured prominently during the boarding school-era. More
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Cole reaffirms commitment to solving missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis
By Kevin Eagleson Gaylord News
There are 86 missing Indigenous persons in Oklahoma, according to data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems.
At a Nov. 20 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
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Osage Nation celebrates historic fee-to-trust signing
Osage Nation citizens and representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs gathered in Pawhuska on Monday to sign in to place the second-largest acquisition of fee-to-trust land.
KOSU | By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), Sarah Liese (Twilla
Renamed 'The Osage Nation Ranch,' the tribe
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Barbie welcomes Maria Tallchief to the Barbie Inspiring Women Series
To commemorate this historic event, the Osage Nation will celebrate the launch of the new Barbie Inspiring Women doll created to honor Tallchief on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Constantine Theater in Pawhuska.
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Oklahoma tribes hope voting initiatives increase voter turnout
Native voters are often ignored by political campaigns. U.S. Census Bureau data of voters by race leaves them out of their racial profile data.
KOSU | By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ)
For example, in 2020, CNN listed Native Americans as “Something Else” when
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Purcell Health Clinic celebrates two decades of service
PURCELL, Okla. – The 20th anniversary of the Chickasaw Nation Purcell Health Clinic will be commemorated during late October festivities.
The event is set for 2:30 p.m., Oct. 31 at the Purcell Area Service Center campus, 1438 Hardcastle Blvd.
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