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Post-Roe, a new landscape for Native Americans seeking abortion
By: Associated Press
A few months after South Dakota banned abortion last year, April Matson drove more than nine hours to take a friend to a Colorado clinic to have the procedure.
The trip brought back difficult memories of Matson’s own abortion at the same clinic in 2016. The
Goodrich inducted into Hall of Fame
Angel Goodrich will be inducted into the National American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame this year.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, to parents Jonathan and Fayth Lewis. She has two siblings, an older brother Zach and a younger sister Nikki. She is a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indigenous charter school seeking answers to state termination notice
By Dacoda McDowell-Wahpekeche
Sovereign Community School is looking for ways to continue teaching Native American youth after being notified their funding could end in June.
Members of the State Board of Education voted Jan. 26 to issue a notice of termination, which could close the school if a new sponsor
Not mentioned in Gov. Stitt's State of the State address: Oklahoma and tribal-state relations
By Allison Herrera
After nearly three years of tense relations with tribal leaders over the model gaming compact and the landmark Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt didn't talk about Oklahoma's 39 federally recognized tribes during his annual State of the State
FHWA Announces $21 Million in Grant Awards for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements From President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON -- As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s commitment to reducing roadway fatalities, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that 70 Tribes will receive approximately $21 million for 93 projects that improve road safety on Tribal lands. Traffic crashes occur more frequently in Tribal and
Cherokee Nation helping bring Native stories to the big screen
Tribe’s film office celebrates world premiere of “Fancy Dance”
TULSA, OK — The Cherokee Nation and its film office are proudly celebrating the world premiere of “Fancy Dance,” the first recipient of the tribe’s film incentive. The film recently debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City,
Tribes, Oklahoma must work out 'fine details' for legal sports betting
By Allison Herrera
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is pushing for the legalization of sports betting. And a bill filed by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, would do just that.
House Bill 1027 involves a tiered fee structure for tribes, where they pay more of a percentage of their revenue based