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Oklahoma, Native American poet Joy Harjo receives National Humanities Medal at White House
Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman
President Joe Biden presented trailblazing Tulsan and Native American poet, performer and writer Joy Harjo with the National Humanities Medal at a ceremony Monday.
The first Native American and first Oklahoman to serve
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Oklahoma City declares Indigenous Peoples' Day at First Americans Museum
Tribal citizens from across Oklahoma traveled to the First Americans Museum to celebrate their heritage on Indigenous Peoples Day.
By Katie Hallum
The event featured food, festivities and an announcement from Osage citizen and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.
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New federal rules aim to end tax confusion for tribally owned businesses, boost clean energy projects
By Chez Oxendine, TBN
Three decades of confusion around the tax status of tribally chartered businesses may soon come to an end with new federal rules announced on Monday.
The Department of the Treasury
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Unique car tag agreement being discussed between Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
Oklahoma has proposed a new car tag compact deal to save negotiations with the Cherokee Nation.
By Katie Hallum, KOSU
Gov. Kevin Stitt has proposed a potential two-compact deal with Cherokee Nation that would differ from the ones signed by
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Muscogee Nation brings lawsuit against Alabama tribe back to federal court
The Muscogee Nation is appearing before a federal appeals court in Georgia demanding accountability from another tribe in Alabama.
KOSU | By Katie Hallum
The Muscogee Nation first filed a lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians over their
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Osage Nation gets approval for the largest fee-to-trust application in Oklahoma history
By Anna Pope, KOSU
The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for 41,521 acres is approved. It’s the largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Oklahoma history and the second-largest in U.S. history, according to a press release from
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First American foster children need safe, nurturing homes
The Chickasaw Nation is calling attention to the need for additional foster care providers.
Joni Wellington, Chickasaw Nation Director of Family Preservation, says the supply of available foster homes does not meet the demand for children needing them.
“We are always needing