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United Keetoowah Band celebrates Department of Interior opinion
By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), KOSU
The U.S. Department of the Interior issued an opinion in January stating the United Keetoowah Band (UKB) is an equal successor to the Cherokee Nation’s reservation and granting the tribe the right to build a
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Oklahoma tribal leaders respond to Gov. Stitt's State of the State address
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s seventh State of the State address noticeably made little mention of Oklahoma’s tribal nations, unlike in years past.
By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ), KOSU
Instead, Stitt centered his speech on principles supporting
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Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations Intervene in Federal Lawsuits to Protect Public Safety and Enforce Jurisdictional Laws
U.S. Department of Justice Filed December Lawsuit Against Two Oklahoma District Attorneys for Prosecuting Defendants Outside of Criminal Jurisdiction
OKLAHOMA — Today, the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations moved to intervene in support
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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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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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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