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By Troy Littledeer | @troylittledeer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — First-year coach Kelsi Musick of Canton, Oklahoma, opened her Arkansas tenure with defense and depth as the Razorbacks routed Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith 100-42 in an exhibition Thursday. While Musick has touted a high-octane, scoring-focused offense since her arrival in March, it was the

By Troy Littledeer | @kituwahpunk NORMAN, Okla. — On Saturday afternoons, as the roar of “Boomer Sooner” shakes Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Clare Bebout steps onto the field wearing more than crimson and cream. Stitched onto her game-day uniform is the seal of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a powerful and

Brianna Howard Makes History as OU’s First Native American Woman to Drive Sooner Schooner By Troy Littledeer | @kituwahpunk NORMAN, Okla. — Long before kickoff, the University of Oklahoma’s RUF/NEK and Lil’ Sis teams gather at “the farm,” a training area just outside Norman, to bathe the ponies and

The Chickasaw Nation’s junior and senior Chikasha Bak Bak (Chickasaw Woodpecker) youth stickball teams went undefeated during the 2025 Choctaw Nation Youth Stickball Tournament. “Chikasha Bak Bak junior and senior teams went undefeated in their age divisions at the tournament,” Bak Bak coach Brandon White Eagle said. “This remarkable

Uniform exhibit opens at First Americans Museum Aug 21; Team will debut during Nov. 19 game OKLAHOMA CITY, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 – Today, the Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform, a tribute to the Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma’s identity and community

The US president has ordered the Washington Commanders NFL team to reinstate their former name. For Native people, this is deeply troubling by Troy Littledeer President Trump has come off the bench to pick a fight no one wanted to have. He has ordered the Washington Commanders NFL team to

At just 15, Jadyce Burns is already making waves for Ada High School’s track and field team. The 2024-2025 freshman shattered two school records this track season and landed on the podium at the 2025 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) 5A Track and Field State Championships. Burns, a