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New Mental Health Crisis Line 988

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new mental health crisis line to help support anyone experiencing an emotional crisis. The hotline is available across the United States, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any person of any age can call or text

David Wilson endorsed for episcopacy by Oklahoma Conference

Rev. David Wilson has been endorsed as a candidate for the episcopacy by the Oklahoma Conference. If elected, Wilson would be the first Native American bishop in the United Methodist Church. “Many delegates in the Oklahoma Conference are good friends and colleagues,” Wilson said. “They know me, and they know

Osage-owned fashion brand soars in popularity

After recent success in London, and a fashion show at the Santa Fe Indian Market, Dante Biss-Grayson looks forward to shows at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Fashion Week and more Written by Natasha Lovato After European fashion shows, red carpet debuts, and a Vogue Magazine mention, the Osage-owned

The feds take initiative on boarding school era investigations

Findings of the boarding school report confirm the government’s personal vendetta against natives by Morgan Taylor WASHINGTON D.C. – Not such a new discovery for tribes, the investigative report of the Federal Indian Boarding School systems unfortunately confirms that Native American children were “directly targeted” by the governments’ “pursuit

The cunning nature of addiction

By: Dr. Julio Rojas, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health, Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor No other illness can conjure up feelings of anger, resentment, frustration, and despair like addiction. For those who suffer, and for those who love them, the journey is agonizing. Addiction can

Expanding the business community and growing capacity: Oklahoma Human Services announces Child Care Desert Startup Grants

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 13, 2022) – Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce a Child Care Desert Startup Grant to increase accessibility to quality child care in areas of significant need around the state. In Oklahoma, 34 of the state’s 77 counties are considered child care deserts. Data from the

Sour Sofkee

By Fus Yvhikv September, 2022 Who or What is Native? Blood + Community Recognition/Acknowledgement = Native? Who, are what, is Native? And what does it mean to be Native in 2022? Today, being Native is generally defined as possessing a tribal enrollment card. However, there are notable problems with that. Most
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