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By Maddy Keyes, Gaylord News WASHINGTON — The beat of drums echoed off the walls of the Department of the Interior auditorium as members of the Native American Women Warriors Color Guard moved toward the stage with tribal flags in hand. Just minutes before, the room was filled with laughter and

Durant casino notches 12 first-place wins  DURANT, Okla. (Dec. 7, 2023)- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant won big in the 2023 Strictly Slots Best of Slots Awards, taking home 23 total awards.  Strictly Slots announced its Best of Slots Awards winners on Nov. 15, awarding the Durant casino with

More Than 300,000 People In AZ, NM Are Entirely Cut Off From Financial Services WASHINGTON, DC — Traditional financial services providers are failing communities on and near tribal lands to such an extent that change is only possible if funders begin routing resources through locally operated and culturally attuned Native

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation and family and friends of the late Wilma Mankiller gathered Tuesday to celebrate the Wilma Mankiller Barbie, part of Barbie’s “Inspiring Women” series, in the capital of the Cherokee Nation.  The celebration was a tribute to the legacy of Wilma Mankiller and her impact

Cherokee chief questions Stitt’s message with Native American Family Day by Felix Clary - Tulsa World TAHLEQUAH — After Gov. Kevin Stitt celebrated his proclaimed Native American Family Day at his Oklahoma City mansion Tuesday, the Cherokee Nation chief called the event “an afterthought” and a missed opportunity to mend

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation will host several events in the month of December, including a celebration of the new Wilma Mankiller Barbie, Christmas on the Square in downtown Tahlequah, an Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K race in Hulbert, and a holiday-themed open house at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in

Agreement shares Traffic Ticket Revenue TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation signed an agreement with the city of Tahlequah on Thursday that acknowledges the tribe’s intent to share revenue from traffic citations with city officials. Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, is the 30th municipality within the Cherokee Nation