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Cyrus Harris first elected Governor of the Chickasaw Nation

In autumn of 1856, Cyrus Harris, along with a few other men, stood in a field near the Chickasaw Council House at Good Spring (now Tishomingo) and waited. During the first gubernatorial election, after adoption of their own constitution following the separation from the Choctaw Nation the previous year, Chickasaw

Archives to return Native American remains, burial objects

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The remains of Native American people who once lived in Alabama were dug up a century ago — often by amateur archaeologists — and given to the state along with the jewelry, urns and other objects buried with them.The Alabama Department of Archives and

Tribal leader concerned HB 1775 affecting how Native history is taught in classroom

Public Radio Tulsa | By Cassidy Mudd A local tribal leader is concerned that House Bill 1775 is affecting how Native American history is being taught to Oklahoma students after hearing that an educator has decided not to teach from the "The Killers of the Flower Moon."According to

Legislator finds retirement fun in Oklahoma film industry

Earlier this year, Citizen Potawatomi Nation District 12 Legislator Paul Schmidlkofer spent several weeks working on the set of the Peabody Awards-winning show Reservation Dogs as they filmed season two. The comedy-drama created by Seminole Nation citizen Sterlin Harjo tells the story of four Indigenous teenagers growing up in rural

FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival earns top award at tourism event

By: Mary Leaver, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival received the Outstanding Event award during the 2022 RedBud Awards, hosted by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association. For the past 25 years, the RedBud Awards have recognized Oklahoma’s top tourism attractions, events, programs and organizations

Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium to Host Dinner Celebrating Partnerships between Tribal Nations and Oklahoma Businesses and Communities

Economic Impact to be highlighted; Tribal Nations, Community and Business Leadership to Attend Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium is hosting an event “Celebrating Oklahoma Tribal Communities,” from 6:30 – 9:30PM, Tuesday Aug. 9 at Tulsa’s Cox Business Center’s second floor Legacy Hall. Media is invited

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

Skyline Event Center   November 18, 2022 8:00 PM Doors Open: 7:00 PM More Information Must be ages 18+ to attend Buy TicketsMore Information
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