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Choctaw Nation Tribal Council Approves FY 2023 Budget
TVSHKA HOMMA, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation Tribal Council unanimously approved a $2.1 billion comprehensive expense budget for fiscal year 2023 during the Tribal Council session on Sept. 10. The expense budget is a 15 percent increase over 2022. The new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2022.
“Our Tribal
Join Osage News and KOSU for a discussion on Indigenous women's health and reproductive rights
By Allison Herrera, Shannon Shaw Duty, KOSU News
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, discussion around reproductive rights for Indigenous women has been narrowly focused on whether access could be given through the sovereignty of tribal nations and whether abortions clinics could open on tribal land.
Some Native women
Osage Nation awarded $54M to improve high-speed broadband on reservation
The project must be completed in two years but will reap benefits for everyone living within the county
Written by Louise Red Corn
It is raining – actually it’s pouring – grant money on the Osage Nation.
Just three weeks after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it was giving
The cunning nature of addiction
By: Dr. Julio Rojas, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health, Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
No other illness can conjure up feelings of anger, resentment, frustration, and despair like addiction. For those who suffer, and for those who love them, the journey is agonizing.
Addiction can
McSwain Theatre Showcase featuring Jae L. and Crossover Sept. 17
Enjoy iconic country music in the intimate setting of the McSwain Theatre as Jae L. & Crossover perform live 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. Other talented performers will join Jae L. & Crossover on stage, providing an evening of family-friendly entertainment.
This month’s special guests include Haylie Bagwell
Expanding the business community and growing capacity: Oklahoma Human Services announces Child Care Desert Startup Grants
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 13, 2022) – Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce a Child Care Desert Startup Grant to increase accessibility to quality child care in areas of significant need around the state. In Oklahoma, 34 of the state’s 77 counties are considered child care deserts. Data from the
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Receives $1,000,000 from Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to Increase Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Families
NEW YORK (Sept. 12, 2022) – The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), a private 501(c)(3) national grant-making foundation focused on addressing the nation’s opioid and drug overdose crisis, is providing $1,000,000 over two years to Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma for a project that will