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AmeriCorps Announces Funding Opportunity for Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, DC— AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced today the 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program funding opportunity. Organizations that focus on serving Indigenous communities, Native Hawaiians and/or Indigenous Islanders and engage older adults in volunteerism are eligible to apply,
Oklahoma tribal leaders say synergy felt at Tribal Summit
By Zoë Blume
Gaylord News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than a thousand miles from home, Oklahoma tribal leaders found themselves in Washington this week as tribes from every corner of the United States assembled in one room to hear President Biden deliver new commitments on co-stewardship of federal lands and
'We believe': Freedmen descendants say the time is now for Muscogee Nation citizenship
by Molly Young
OKMULGEE — Police started gathering outside the Muscogee Nation courthouse early Thursday, lining up their vehicles nearby and stopping drivers from parking too close.
Ron Graham arrived first. He has tried for nearly 40 years to become a citizen of the eastern Oklahoma tribal nation. He hoped the
Richard Thomas wins first-place in SEASAM with weapon artistry
TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Master carpenter Richard Thomas drew a deep breath and smiled.
It was the first day of the Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM). It was unusually cool. The sun shone brightly, and he greeted friends and fellow artists he had not laid eyes on in more than two
RURAL, TRIBAL HEALTHCARE BENEFIT FROM PARTNERSHIP Redlands Community College, Western Oklahoma State College awarded $2.75 million
EL RENO, Okla. — Healthcare in rural Oklahoma continues to be impacted by a lack of providers, but a five-year federal grant totaling $2.75 million awarded to Redlands Community College in El Reno and Western Oklahoma State College in Altus is designed to address the healthcare shortage.
Redlands, designated a
Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington notes 20th anniversary of mission to space
“The Mohawk tribe in New York was working high steel, and I was just working a little higher.”
Young John Herrington rock climbing in Colorado off Interstate 70 would one day climb his way to the stars on a mission to space. Cmdr. Herrington is a Chickasaw citizen originally from
Oklahoma Indigenous filmmaker Josiah Jones and his core of cultures
By Carrie Johnson
Josiah Jones is an enrolled Chickasaw citizen who traces his ancestry back to seven other Native American tribes. He’s also a young artist and filmmaker, who has taken a winding journey to become the man he is today.
On a rainy day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 24-year-old