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DURANT, Okla. – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton released a statement regarding Tribal members’ rights to fish and hunt on reservations without an Oklahoma state license. The statement is in response to an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation press release claiming they will enforce regulations which disregard tribal treaties

From The Office of Governor Reggie Wassana: CONCHO, Okla. — In a solemn and historic undertaking more than two years in the making, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, in partnership with the U.S. Army, have begun the sacred process of returning 16 children with Cheyenne and Arapaho bloodlines to their

By Leah Smith, Gaylord News WASHINGTON – Health services for Native Americans in Northeast Oklahoma are expecting a major boost following Cherokee Nation’s takeover on Wednesday of the Claremore Indian Hospital, one of two federally run Indian Hospitals remaining in the state of Oklahoma.  The takeover of the hospital by

UINO Chairperson Ben Barnes also calls for a comprehensive investigation into the residential school system and accountability on behalf of those impacted by generational trauma   TULSA, Oklahoma — United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) asks everyone to join them and Native communities from the United States and Canada in observing Orange

A portion of a major interstate highway will soon honor the late Neal McCaleb, a Chickasaw ambassador who dedicated his career to improving transportation infrastructure in the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma and the United States. The interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond, Oklahoma, will be designated as

DURANT, Okla. – In a historic move for public safety and intergovernmental collaboration, the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have signed a cross-deputization agreement—marking the first-ever tribal law enforcement agreement in the State of Arkansas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on Friday, September

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