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AmeriCorps Announces Funding Opportunity for Tribal Communities

WASHINGTON, DC— AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced today the 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program funding opportunity. Organizations that focus on serving Indigenous communities, Native Hawaiians and/or Indigenous Islanders and engage older adults in volunteerism are eligible to apply,

Osage News Holiday Gift Guide 2022

The holidays are coming and we have provided a list of Osage-owned businesses you can support this Christmas season Written by Osage News Staff The holidays are coming and we have provided a list of Osage-owned businesses you can support this Christmas season. These businesses offer a wide array of

'We believe': Freedmen descendants say the time is now for Muscogee Nation citizenship

by Molly Young OKMULGEE — Police started gathering outside the Muscogee Nation courthouse early Thursday, lining up their vehicles nearby and stopping drivers from parking too close. Ron Graham arrived first. He has tried for nearly 40 years to become a citizen of the eastern Oklahoma tribal nation. He hoped the

Cherokee Nation Film Office announces first television apprentice

Tribe selects Echota Killsnight for inaugural mentorship program TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office has announced Echota Killsnight as its first television apprentice. In fulfilling the new position, Killsnight learned firsthand from award-winning director John Hillcoat while working on the set of the biopic television series "George and

Richard Thomas wins first-place in SEASAM with weapon artistry

TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Master carpenter Richard Thomas drew a deep breath and smiled. It was the first day of the Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM). It was unusually cool. The sun shone brightly, and he greeted friends and fellow artists he had not laid eyes on in more than two

RURAL, TRIBAL HEALTHCARE BENEFIT FROM PARTNERSHIP Redlands Community College, Western Oklahoma State College awarded $2.75 million

EL RENO, Okla. — Healthcare in rural Oklahoma continues to be impacted by a lack of providers, but a five-year federal grant totaling $2.75 million awarded to Redlands Community College in El Reno and Western Oklahoma State College in Altus is designed to address the healthcare shortage. Redlands, designated a

Native Heritage Month: “Historic Native American Regalia in Today’s Society” History OffCenter presentation by Jake Tiger

November 30, 6 p.m. Event Navigation On Wednesday, November 30, at 6 p.m., the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will present another free event in its History OffCenter series. Jake Tiger (Seminole), historical preservation officer for the Seminole Nation, will lead the discussion about “Historic Native American Regalia in
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