Native Oklahoma

$150,000 in gaming and hospitality scholarships awarded  CARROLLTON, Texas - The third annual Choctaw Nation Gaming & Hospitality Scholarship Golf Tournament raised more than $319,000 for the Chahta Foundation Gaming & Hospitality Scholarship Program.   The tournament was held at the Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, on Oct.

SBA orders 8(a) firms to submit financial records by Jan. 5, raising stakes for tribal contractors by Brian Edwards, Tribal Business News The U.S. Small Business Administration on Friday directed every firm in the 8(a) Business Development Program to submit detailed financial records within 30 days, expanding

by Troy Littledeer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There is a specific kind of sadness that a child isn’t supposed to understand. It is heavy, quiet, and usually reserved for people who have lived long enough to lose something they cannot get back. Ken Pomeroy found it when she was 7 years

SULPHUR, OKLA. – A Chickasaw Holiday Art Market featuring the work of Chickasaw artists is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Artesian Hotel Ballroom, 1001 W. First in Sulphur. Holiday Art Market visitors will discover Chickasaw artwork that makes for the perfect holiday gift.

Legal conflict continues between Stitt and Drummond MVSKOKE RESERVATION – The conflict between Governor Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond has continued as Stitt responded to Drummond’s refusal to prosecute Indigenous people hunting and fishing on Tribal land without a state-approved license, choosing to attack Drummond for his decision

by Troy Littledeer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Long before Taleyah Jones was navigating the relentless pace of Southeastern Conference basketball, she was a second grader in Oklahoma, systematically dismantling a league of boys. It was a co-ed youth league, and her grandfather, Stanley Jones, coached from the sideline. By the team’s

First American art and artists will be showcased during the annual Hushtola Art Market, Dec. 13-14, conducted for the first time at OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City. The two-day market is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., each day. The Hushtola (Winter) Art Market