Events

TRIBAL GAMING: Cherokee Nation fights Arkansas license loss; Seneca questions NY revenue share By Chez Oxendine Tribal gaming faces both challenges and opportunities as 2024 comes to a close, with two major developments highlighting the complex relationship between tribes and states. In Arkansas, Cherokee Nation pursues legal action after voters

Cole reaffirms commitment to solving missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis By Kevin Eagleson Gaylord News There are 86 missing Indigenous persons in Oklahoma, according to data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems.  At a Nov. 20 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

Oklahoma tribes hope voting initiatives increase voter turnout Native voters are often ignored by political campaigns. U.S. Census Bureau data of voters by race leaves them out of their racial profile data. KOSU | By Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ) For example, in 2020, CNN listed Native Americans as “Something Else” when

Purcell Health Clinic celebrates two decades of service PURCELL, Okla. – The 20th anniversary of the Chickasaw Nation Purcell Health Clinic will be commemorated during late October festivities. The event is set for 2:30 p.m., Oct. 31 at the Purcell Area Service Center campus, 1438 Hardcastle Blvd. The Purcell

Oklahoma City declares Indigenous Peoples' Day at First Americans Museum Tribal citizens from across Oklahoma traveled to the First Americans Museum to celebrate their heritage on Indigenous Peoples Day. By Katie Hallum The event featured food, festivities and an announcement from Osage citizen and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.