Native Oklahoma

Despite tribal citizenship, traffic tickets for Freedmen descendants to remain in city court A deal for the City of Tulsa to send traffic and other municipal cases involving Muscogee Nation citizens to tribal court doesn’t cover the descendants of formerly enslaved people who are also tribal citizens. By Clifton

Tribal program overcomes common home ownership barriers  SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) launched its lease-to-own program with a singular goal in mind: equip its members for home ownership.   “Home ownership is a crucial way families can build generational wealth,” said CPN Housing Department Director Scott George. “We recognized

Uniform exhibit opens at First Americans Museum Aug 21; Team will debut during Nov. 19 game OKLAHOMA CITY, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 – Today, the Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform, a tribute to the Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma’s identity and community

PART 1 In this episode, my guests, Amy, Ian and Mike take you deep into the heart of Choctaw tradition, food, and the sacred relationship with the hunt. You’ll learn about: - Life at Nan Awaya Farm (where yvnvsh (buffalo) and food are grown the Choctaw way- Ancient Choctaw

PART 2 On this episode of Native ChocTalk, my cousin, Cheryl and I took a road trip into the heart of Choctaw country to explore the fascinating and little-known history of Tamaha, Oklahoma - a town with stories that are anything but small. As we meandered along banks of the

PART 1 On this episode of Native ChocTalk, my cousin, Cheryl and I took a road trip into the heart of Choctaw country to explore the fascinating and little-known history of Tamaha, Oklahoma - a town with stories that are anything but small. As we meandered along banks of the

If you’re a firefighter, you expect your courage to be met with respect ,not retaliation. But in one of the most shocking chapters in Cherokee Nation history, 40 Cherokee firefighters were fired after one man refused to stay silent. It started as a routine day in the fire service,