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Each purchase of collectible cup goes toward scholarships  DURANT, Okla. - Choctaw Travel Plazas has launched its first ever scholarship fund, which will allow community members to donate toward local tribal member scholarships by purchasing a commemorative 32-ounce cup at any Travel Plaza across the reservation.   Choctaw Travel Plazas partnered

The Chickasaw Nation Tribal Library is hosting a variety of programs and activities for all ages during National Library Week, April 20-24, including opportunities to explore Chickasaw culture and history. This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy.” Each day from 3 to 5 p.m., the library will host

SULPHUR, Okla. — The Chickasaw Cultural Center, 867 Cooper Memorial Drive, will observe Earth Day during regular business hours April 21 to 25. During this exciting weeklong event, the Chickasaw Cultural Center will host educational activities and presentations on recycling, water conservation and composting. Daily themes and activities Stomp dance demonstrations

THACKERVILLE, Okla. — The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes passed a resolution at its quarterly meeting, April 10 at WinStar World Casino and Resort, expressing support for protecting Medicaid expansion and tribal health care systems in Oklahoma. The resolution stated the “Medicaid expansion has enabled tribal health systems

It’s that time! Time for the Annual Festival Guide! We’re reaching out to see if your tribe, department, or organization would like to be featured in our Annual Tribal Festival Guide, which will appear in the May issue of Native Oklahoma Magazine. This special edition highlights festivals, powwows,

SEATTLE—In an open letter this week, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services (HIFS) joined Indigenous maternal health professionals, advocates and allies to call on the March of Dimes to re-issue their recent statement with an explicit and accurate mention of the American Indian and Alaska Natives’ (AIAN) maternal mortality rate. “Seemingly