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Written by Cherokee Citizen and Trial Attorney - Michael Moore During the first Cherokee Nation civil jury trial in 120 years, a Cherokee jury awarded a Cherokee man $615,000. David Comingdeer alleged tribal administrators retaliated against him for whistleblowing about the imminent loss of a fire protection grant and

By Cassidy Mudd The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded Oklahoma an initial $25 million to help address legacy pollution caused by orphaned oil and gas wells left abandoned across the state. The funds will be utilized to plug nearly 1,200 documented, orphaned wells on state, federal, private,

Mental illness is widespread across the country, with 1 in 5 Americans experiencing it each year. And as a new research brief from the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at Syracuse University illustrates, it’s a particular problem among Native Americans. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have

Pawhuska, Oklahoma – August 9th 2022 Osage Health System Media Release AAAHC 10 Aug 2022 Osage Health System Media Release AAAHC 10 Aug 2022.pdf 234 KB download-circle Wah-Zha-Zhe Health Center has achieved certification by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Primary Care facilities that earn AAAHC Certification demonstrate

Since January $1.2M Expended to help first language speakers, $6M more dedicated STILWELL, Okla.—For nearly a year fluent Cherokee Speaker Rosie Flute was cooking family meals on an electric burner after her stove wore out. Raindrops would frequently drip down the ceiling in her living room. Last week

By: Mary Leaver, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival received the Outstanding Event award during the 2022 RedBud Awards, hosted by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association. For the past 25 years, the RedBud Awards have recognized Oklahoma’s top tourism attractions, events, programs and organizations

Economic Impact to be highlighted; Tribal Nations, Community and Business Leadership to Attend Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium is hosting an event “Celebrating Oklahoma Tribal Communities,” from 6:30 – 9:30PM, Tuesday Aug. 9 at Tulsa’s Cox Business Center’s second floor Legacy Hall. Media is invited