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Chickasaw Nation breaks ground for medical student housing project
ADA, Okla. — Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby was joined by dozens of tribal leaders and medical providers in groundbreaking ceremonies Aug. 12 for a housing project designed for Chickasaw Nation Department of Health providers and resident students.
The project, consisting of 10 single-story apartments and six single-story duplex homes, will
Wyandotte Nation breaks ground on Crosswinds Casino expansion with BOK Financial funding
Wyandotte Nation recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their Crosswinds Casino expansion project. A portion of the project is being financed by a $200 million credit facility from BOK Financial.
At the heart of this expansion is Four Diamond, 15-story destination hotel with 238 rooms, including 32 luxurious suites. Additional hotel
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Matriarchal leadership on horizon for Seminole Nation as incumbent leadership ousted
By Sarah Liese (Twilla), KOSU
The Seminole Nation will soon have new leadership.
After a tight race, Seminole Nation citizens ousted both the incumbent principal chief Lewis Johnson and assistant chief Brian Palmer.
Seminole Nation voters decided Sena Michelle
Chickasaw Cultural Center’s 10th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival set Aug. 8-9
SULPHUR, Okla.— Acclaimed First American films and filmmakers will be in the spotlight during the Chickasaw Cultural Center’s 10th annual Holbaꞌ Pisachiꞌ Native Film Festival, Friday, Aug. 8-Saturday, Aug. 9. The Chickasaw Cultural Center is located at 867 Cooper Memorial Road, Sulphur, Oklahoma.
This special event will feature a
FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival Returns for Eighth Year
The eighth annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival will return to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival grounds Aug. 8-9, 2025. The festival offers two days of balloon glows, balloon launches and rides, live music and family friendly entertainment. In 2024, the festival drew over 60,000 attendees.
Admission to the festival
Choctaw Nation’s Drone Program Celebrates Proposed FAA Rule
DURANT, Okla. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a new rule Tuesday that addresses and enables Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for drones, also called unmanned aircraft systems or UAS. This is part of larger efforts to safely integrate new emerging aviation technologies into the national airspace system.
