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UKB Supporters Plan Peaceful Protest at Cherokee National Holiday Address
By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee 411
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Supporters of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) are planning a peaceful protest at the 2025 Cherokee National Holiday’s State of the Nation address Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m.
Protestors are being asked to arrive by 10:
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Muscogee Nation will pause new citizenship cards following Freedmen descendant ruling
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued an executive order on Thursday, pausing the issuance of new citizenship cards in the wake of a tribal court’s ruling requiring the nation to grant citizenship to the descendants of Freedmen.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation tables resolution backing UKB after Cherokee Nation opposition
By Troy Littledeer
OKMULGEE, Okla. — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council voted Saturday to postpone a resolution supporting the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) in its dispute over federal legislation that would require Cherokee Nation consent before any other tribe could place land into trust within the Cherokee
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Despite tribal citizenship, traffic tickets for Freedmen descendants to remain in city court
A deal for the City of Tulsa to send traffic and other municipal cases involving Muscogee Nation citizens to tribal court doesn’t cover the descendants of formerly enslaved people who are also tribal citizens.
By Clifton
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Lease-to-Own Program Improves Family Trajectories
Tribal program overcomes common home ownership barriers
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) launched its lease-to-own program with a singular goal in mind: equip its members for home ownership.
“Home ownership is a crucial way families can build generational wealth,” said CPN Housing Department Director Scott George. “We recognized
ROOTED IN HERITAGE: THUNDER’S NEW CITY EDITION UNIFORM HIGHLIGHTS NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY PRIDE
Uniform exhibit opens at First Americans Museum Aug 21; Team will debut during Nov. 19 game
OKLAHOMA CITY, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 – Today, the Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform, a tribute to the Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma’s identity and community
S9, E5, Part 1: The Bow, The Deer & The Ancient Choctaw Hunt: Amy & Ian Thompson & Mike Smith (Choctaw)
PART 1
In this episode, my guests, Amy, Ian and Mike take you deep into the heart of Choctaw tradition, food, and the sacred relationship with the hunt.
You’ll learn about:
- Life at Nan Awaya Farm (where yvnvsh (buffalo) and food are grown the Choctaw way- Ancient Choctaw