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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

Explore some of the most powerful forces and trends shaping Native American businesses, tribes and global enterprises in the 21st century. This class offers interactive learning opportunities, one-of-a-kind experiences, and high-level introductions to outstanding community and tribal leaders. In 2023, optimize opportunities to engage with leading innovators and directors of

Partnership provides digital bank accounts to enrolled members, revenue to the tribe Tulsa, Oklahoma — Totem Technologies, Inc. and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma have entered into a strategic partnership to create pathways to financial inclusion for tribal members through digital banking. The entities will work together to deliver culturally

Kill the Indian, Save the Man. That is the goal of the Dawes Commission, a federal agency. The Commission is charged with destroying the Muscogee-Creek Nation by allotting communally owned tribal lands to individual members. Forced assimilation is the zeitgeist of 1920s Oklahoma. SAM DAVIS is a handsome, roguish, half-breed.

The Chickasaw Foundation offers the Inchokkaalaali’ (I’m Visiting) Assistance Request Program to Oklahoma schools. Qualifying schools receive an educational, hands-on field trip to the Chickasaw Cultural Center (CCC) in Sulphur, Oklahoma. While at the CCC, students and faculty learn about the exciting history and culture of the Chickasaw people.

There will be a public meeting on the proposed rules Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Skiatook Written by Shannon Shaw Duty In 2011, the Osage Nation made history when it signed a $380 million settlement with

Are you or do you know an Indigenous emerging public health leader… we are encouraging applicants to apply to our Indigenous Public Health Leaders Cohort (2023) * Interested individuals may apply: Indigenous Public Health Leaders Cohort 2 Application. Questions may be directed to indigenousleaders@nnphi.org * NNPHI Website: About the Indigenous