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More funds requested for tribal health care, as Oklahoma City Area ranks worst for IHS funding
After the Trump administration took a chainsaw to federal agencies critical to tribal citizens, such as the Bureaus of Indian Affairs and Education, Indigenous leaders feared cuts to tribal health care might be next.
The Power of Proximity: Why Joining a Local Business Association Might Be the Smartest Move You Haven’t Made Yet
You can pour all your energy into running your business, refining your product, and keeping your customers happy—but if you’re operating in a silo, you're leaving growth on the table. That’s where local business associations come in. These underappreciated networks are often dismissed as old-school
deadCenter Film Announces Film and Programming Schedule for its 25th Annual Film Festival, June 11 - 15
Lineup pays tribute to Oklahoma filmmakers while welcoming filmmakers and panelists from around the world
OKLAHOMA CITY - deadCenter Film recently announced the lineup and schedule of films, educational workshops and networking events for the 25th Annual deadCenter Film Festival, to be held June 11 – 15.
This year’s festival
Choctaw Chief Gary Batton Honored with the 2024 Public Sector Champion Award from the International Economic Development Council
IEDC recognizes Chief Batton for exemplary leadership and impactful contributions to economic development
DURANT, Okla. – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is pleased to announce that Chief Gary Batton, Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Public Sector Champion Award in recognition
Program helps build Potawatomi language resources
By Tina Bridenstine, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department
Each semester, students in a Potawatomi I language course have a chance to write children’s books in the Potawatomi language. Recently, the author of one of those books was Bonner family descendant Morgan Aguiar.
Aguiar found out about the chance
Weekly Newsletter
Dozens appear at Oklahoma Capitol in support of MMIP Awareness Day
Tribal nations, advocacy organizations and state agencies gathered at the front steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol Monday to raise awareness and advocate for support of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis.
By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ)
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Ishki' Day: Celebrate Mom at the Chickasaw Cultural Center
Honor the heart of your family this Mother’s Day weekend at Ishki' Day, a joyful celebration recognizing the incredible mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers shaping families and communities.
The Chickasaw Cultural Center presents, “Ishki' Day: Celebrate Mom,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 10, at 867