Native Oklahoma

By: Heide Brandes Tribal entities in Oklahoma received millions of dollars in funding from the Biden administration for internet access on tribal land, but still only 67% of tribal lands in the lower 48 states have broadband access. That compares to 98% of urban Americans with broadband. One Oklahoma company

By Allison Herrera Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is pushing for the legalization of sports betting. And a bill filed by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, would do just that. House Bill 1027 involves a tiered fee structure for tribes, where they pay more of a percentage of their revenue based

Actress Amber Midthunder and producer Jhane Myers will be featured speakers Mesa, Arizona – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) announces that acclaimed actress Amber Midthunder and producer Jhane Myers will join life coach James W. Anderson as guest speakers at the UNITY Midyear Conference taking place at the DoubleTree by

Fields received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the Cimarron Chapter of DAR Written by Shannon Shaw Duty Anita Fields, the Osage prodigious artist who primarily works in clay and textiles, received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the Cimarron Chapter, National Society Daughters of the

Bigfork, MT – uAvionix today announced that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Beyond Program received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations using uAvionix SkyLine™ Managed C2 and Detect and Avoid sensors on the Emerging Aviation Technology Center UAS Test Range. This

By: Janice Francis-Smith OKLAHOMA CITY – This could be the year Oklahoma legalizes sports betting. Though the effort to legalize sports betting continues to be challenged by the fraught relationship between Gov. Kevin Stitt and tribal leaders, lawmakers are set to take up the issue again when the 2023 legislative session

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University will welcome Dr. Kent Blansett, author and Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and History at the University of Kansas to present the 2023 T. L. Ballenger Lecture on Feb. 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the Morgan Room of the University Center. Sponsored by