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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
Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island casino
By: Journal Record Staff
The Chickasaw Nation hopes to play a part in opening a new chapter in the storied history of Coney Island in New York, known as the birthplace of amusement parks in the United States.
The state of New York has planned to issue three new casino
Federal court dismisses two tribes from Oklahoma gaming lawsuit; two others remain
by Curtis Killman
A judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit brought against two Oklahoma tribes over the legality of gaming compacts they signed with the governor in 2020.
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Wednesday granted motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought against representatives of the United Keetoowah
Pelosi exploring a 'path' for Cherokee Nation delegate in Congress following testimony
By Allison Herrera
Cherokee Nation is continuing its push to seat a delegate in Congress. Last Wednesday, the House Rules Committee held a hearing about whether they will seat a treaty-mandated delegate from the Cherokee Nation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. talked about
U.S. Senate slow to recognize National Native American Heritage Month, Better late than never?
by Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON — Stick this in your “better late than never” file.
The U.S. Senate, nearly three weeks in to National Native American Heritage Month, has finally gotten around to passing a resolution recognizing the month as such.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman Brian
Appeals court: Feds have jurisdiction over surface mining
By: Janice Francis-Smith
A federal appeals court displayed some sympathy for Oklahoma’s plight, even as the court denied the state’s plea to restore its regulatory authority regarding surface mining operations.
The one question paramount in the case is whether the mining in question takes place on Indian land,