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Traffic tickets, tributes, tribal leader doll Conflict continues with state, numbers of Natives, icon’s heritage challenged and new tributes by Gary Fife OKMULGEE, Okla. – Well, it seems that tribal and state governments will be squaring off in another legal arena. This time, it’s over traffic tickets. Let’s

Okmulgee, Okla.— Today, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (“Nation”) filed suit against the City of Tulsa in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The Nation’s suit alleges that Tulsa is deliberately and unlawfully prosecuting tribal citizens for conduct occurring within the Nation’s Reservation boundaries

WASHINGTON – A small delegation from the Cherokee Nation attended the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday that included Sara Hill’s nomination hearing.  “The Cherokee Nation is pleased to see two respected nominees, John Russell and Sara Hill, under consideration for federal judgeships in the Northern District of

Army Corps Minimizing Indigenous Voices and Public Comment to Favor Big Oil and Steamroll Democratic Process   Key Points  1. During the first two days of November, the Army Corps held in-person public hearings, ostensibly to accept feedback on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL)

FAQ: Answers to your questions about driving with tribal tags in Oklahoma KOSU | By Allison Herrera, Robby Korth For decades, no matter where drivers with tribal tags lived in Oklahoma, they’ve been good to register their vehicle with their tribal nation. This was following a 1993 Supreme Court Ruling

Campaign will also offer resources for families regarding the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP), a national nonprofit working to improve the health of American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities, is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to

VINITA, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation and Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System on Thursday celebrated a historic agreement that will provide a VA clinic inside the tribe’s Vinita Health Center for area veterans. The tribe is providing around 1,300 square feet of leased space for the VA clinic,