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Investing in Indian Country is Investing in America
BY DEB HAALAND
OPINION. Before I was Secretary of the Interior, or even a member of Congress, I was an organizer. With signs made on my kitchen floor with poster board and markers, I urged our leaders to act for and invest
Tulsa-based Direct 2 Completion partners with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma on construction projects that will transform tribal services.
TULSA, Oklahoma – Tulsa-based Direct 2 Completion (D2C), a leading construction program management and owner's representative firm, is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (ITO) that will transform tribal health care and child development. The project involves the development of the Perkins Family Clinic
The Tribes Veto Gov. Stitt
By Fus Yvhikv
“How would you guys like to see Gov. Bullstitt get vetoed?” Fixico asks.
“Yes!” me, Tarpalechee, and Yahola say.
“What’s the plan?” I ask.
Fixico slurps a huge dollop of his Hamm’s beer.
“Braaaapppp!” Fixico belches a thunderous burp as he cranes his chin toward
Chickasaw Nation Announces Election Results
Chickasaw Nation Election Secretary Rita Loder announced results of the July 25, 2023, primary election.
Tishomingo District Seat 3 incumbent legislator Steven Woods, Davis, received 729 votes, while Dusk Monetathchi, Sulphur, received 653 votes and Shane Langford, also of Sulphur, received 89 votes.
A runoff election for Tishomingo District Seat
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Oklahoma Senate overrides GOP governor's vetoes on Native American compacts
The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate met in a special session Monday and overrode GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vetoes of two bills to extend existing agreements with Native American tribes for another year.
The overrides were the latest development
FY 2022 Indian Gaming Revenue Breaks Records at $40.9 Billion
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) released Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) numbers totaling $40.9 billion, an increase of 4.9% over FY 2021.
Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland made the announcement live from