Native Oklahoma

LAWTON, OKLA. – February 6, 2024 – On Saturday, 3 February 2024, following a long and heated Comanche Business Council Meeting, Comanche Nation passed Resolution 23-2024 opposing the Westwin Elements cobalt-nickel refinery proposed for Lawton, Oklahoma. Exerting the environmental jurisdiction they established decades ago to protect the region, and standing firm on

Tribal Nation leaders react following Stitt comments on McGirt, sovereignty By Lionel Ramos, Graycen Wheeler, Beth Wallis, Anna Pope, KOSU Stitt said McGirt v. Oklahoma has “rocked our state and caused division where previously there was none.” Principal Chief David Hill of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation disagreed in a statement

By: Mary Leaver, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department The window will be closing soon for the chance for Potawatomi youth to apply for this summer’s Potawatomi Leadership Program. The program, which welcomes college-aged Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal members, will run from June 14 to July 27, 2024. The

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will begin taking applications for a limited supply of heirloom seeds on Feb. 6 for tribal citizens interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops and plants. “I’m very proud to see the Cherokee Nation seed bank continue to offer a vital link to our Cherokee

Removing Osage Wind farm leaves school district with huge funding gap by Curtis Killman, Mike Simons Tulsa World Five years ago, the Shidler School District was in a tough spot. Located in northwestern Osage County, the district’s high school and middle school facilities — nearly 100 years old — had seen

Toronto, ON. As of January 25, Arctic Beverages LP has entered into a share purchase agreement with Oscardo Inc, a leading souvenir and gift supplier based in Toronto whose products feature artwork by Indigenous artists. As part of the transition, Oscardo Inc. will now be Oscardo LP. “This is definitely

By: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John A. “Rocky” Barrett The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has engaged in discussions with the office of Oklahoma’s Governor, and we have reached terms on an extended tobacco compact. These terms are mutually beneficial to the Nation and to the State. This compact is a