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Partnership between the Chickasaw Foundation, Chickasaw Nation Health and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine creates 16 new physician training positions in specialties with documented rural provider shortages Ada, Okla. – The Chickasaw Foundation has been awarded a $6.7 million Legacy Grant from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to

Chickasaw citizen Mike Carrillo is a walking commercial for his latest passion in life — persuading others who suffer with diabetes that they too can beat the debilitating disease by switching to a plant-based diet. Carrillo learned he had diabetes in 2003, and almost two decades later a related medical issue

ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s inaugural chapter of the Gamma Delta Pi sorority is celebrating its first spring semester with a series of successes, making history for First American women at ECU and establishing a new community of sisterhood on campus. Gamma Delta Pi is a national sorority for

Each purchase of collectible cup goes toward scholarships  DURANT, Okla. - Choctaw Travel Plazas has launched its first ever scholarship fund, which will allow community members to donate toward local tribal member scholarships by purchasing a commemorative 32-ounce cup at any Travel Plaza across the reservation.   Choctaw Travel Plazas partnered

The Chickasaw Nation Tribal Library is hosting a variety of programs and activities for all ages during National Library Week, April 20-24, including opportunities to explore Chickasaw culture and history. This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy.” Each day from 3 to 5 p.m., the library will host

SULPHUR, Okla. — The Chickasaw Cultural Center, 867 Cooper Memorial Drive, will observe Earth Day during regular business hours April 21 to 25. During this exciting weeklong event, the Chickasaw Cultural Center will host educational activities and presentations on recycling, water conservation and composting. Daily themes and activities Stomp dance demonstrations

SEATTLE—In an open letter this week, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services (HIFS) joined Indigenous maternal health professionals, advocates and allies to call on the March of Dimes to re-issue their recent statement with an explicit and accurate mention of the American Indian and Alaska Natives’ (AIAN) maternal mortality rate. “Seemingly