Politics

By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee 411 TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Supporters of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) are planning a peaceful protest at the 2025 Cherokee National Holiday’s State of the Nation address Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. Protestors are being asked to arrive by 10:

By Troy Littledeer OKMULGEE, Okla. — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council voted Saturday to postpone a resolution supporting the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) in its dispute over federal legislation that would require Cherokee Nation consent before any other tribe could place land into trust within the Cherokee

TULSA — Only weeks after being sworn in as the new Oklahoma House District 71 Representative, Amanda Clinton (D-Tulsa) is following through on key priorities she outlined during her campaign. The newly elected representative proposed interim studies on two topics that constituents identified as important to them, and on Friday, Speaker

By Blake Madden, Gaylord News WASHINGTON—Oklahoma energy executive Usha-Maria Turner pledged Wednesday to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency’s global and tribal partnerships if confirmed as Assistant Administrator of the EPA’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs. Testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public

OKLAHOMA CITY — United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will host its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City, bringing together influential Tribal leaders and experts to address key issues, including Tribal governance, Native health care, energy development on Tribal lands, cybersecurity, and intergovernmental relations.

By Blake Madden, Gaylord News WASHINGTON—Kalyn Free, an Oklahoma Democrat and Choctaw tribal citizen, will move on to a runoff for a vice chair seat of the Democratic National Committee following Tuesday's vote, where no candidate earned a majority. With 410 votes cast, Free received 36.59%

By Emmet Jamieson, Claremore Daily Progress The Cherokee Nation says it will assume control of Claremore Indian Hospital Oct. 1, with plans to build a new facility by 2027. The federal Indian Health Service presently runs the hospital, the only federally-operated Native health care facility in the Cherokee Nation reservation.