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Capps retires after 36 years of service to Tribe, community

By Rachel Maker, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department Those who know Citizen Potawatomi Vice-Chairman Linda Capps best describe her leadership with the words: grace, compassion and love. After 36 years of service to the Tribe and a lifetime of service to the community, Capps is retiring, leaving behind

Chickasaw Nation's Anoatubby will retire after 39 years leading tribe

By Thomas Pablo and Sarah Liese KOSU-FM Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby announced Monday he is retiring at the end of the month. His son, Lt. Gov. Chris Anoatubby, will take over as governor. The elder Anoatubby, 80, will resign at noon on June 26, and his son will assume

Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Priest earns endorsements from former Oklahoma Governors, Attorney General

OKLAHOMA CITY— With just four weeks remaining before Oklahoma’s primary election, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Priest has earned the endorsements of former Oklahoma Governors Brad Henry and David Walters, along with former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. The endorsements come as Priest continues campaigning across Oklahoma

Federal Class Action Lawsuit Claims Native American Allotment Owners from the Five Tribes Were Denied Oil and Gas Payments

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 10,000 Native American restricted-fee landowners in Oklahoma may have been denied oil and gas income or interest payments because the federal government failed to protect their rights, according to a new class action lawsuit filed by mctlaw in the United States Court of

Inter-Tribal Council passes a resolution in support of protecting Medicaid Expansion

THACKERVILLE, Okla. — The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes passed a resolution at its quarterly meeting, April 10 at WinStar World Casino and Resort, expressing support for protecting Medicaid expansion and tribal health care systems in Oklahoma. The resolution stated the “Medicaid expansion has enabled tribal health

SCOTUS declines review of Stroble case, upholding Oklahoma state tax authority

By Emma Rowland, Gaylord News WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a Native American woman, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that narrows how the court’s landmark decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma applies in civil matters, particularly state taxation of tribal

UINO’s first meeting of 2026 features a roundtable on Tribal gaming threats from illegal prediction market gambling under the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Other notable speakers include Eric Mahroum, federal Director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs and Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Charles McCall  TULSA, Oklahoma – United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will convene its first quarterly meeting of 2026 on March 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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