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Chickasaw Nation elected officials take Oath of Office:
ADA, Okla. – Five Chickasaw Nation officials elected during the Aug. 2 election were sworn into office Monday, Oct. 3, at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center.
Four legislators and one tribal Supreme Court Justice took the oath of office, which was administered by Chickasaw Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Bellefeuille-Gordon.
USDA Announces the 15 Organizations that will Administer the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential role in America’s food system. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 15 grant recipients have
New Mental Health Crisis Line 988
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new mental health crisis line to help support anyone experiencing an emotional crisis. The hotline is available across the United States, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any person of any age can call or text
David Wilson endorsed for episcopacy by Oklahoma Conference
Rev. David Wilson has been endorsed as a candidate for the episcopacy by the Oklahoma Conference. If elected, Wilson would be the first Native American bishop in the United Methodist Church.
“Many delegates in the Oklahoma Conference are good friends and colleagues,” Wilson said. “They know me, and they know
Osage-owned fashion brand soars in popularity
After recent success in London, and a fashion show at the Santa Fe Indian Market, Dante Biss-Grayson looks forward to shows at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Fashion Week and more
Written by Natasha Lovato
After European fashion shows, red carpet debuts, and a Vogue Magazine mention, the Osage-owned
The feds take initiative on boarding school era investigations
Findings of the boarding school report confirm the government’s personal vendetta against natives
by Morgan Taylor
WASHINGTON D.C. – Not such a new discovery for tribes, the investigative report of the Federal Indian Boarding School systems unfortunately confirms that Native American children were “directly targeted” by the governments’ “pursuit
Join Osage News and KOSU for a discussion on Indigenous women's health and reproductive rights
By Allison Herrera, Shannon Shaw Duty, KOSU News
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, discussion around reproductive rights for Indigenous women has been narrowly focused on whether access could be given through the sovereignty of tribal nations and whether abortions clinics could open on tribal land.
Some Native women