Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
Happy September, Crosswinds Community! As September comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a month filled with reporting, travel, community connection and preparation for one of our biggest events of the year. But first, we want to recognize the significance of today. Honoring Orange Shirt Day September 30 is
(TULSA, Okla.) The historic Cain’s Ballroom will showcase its first full lineup of Native musicians in honor of Native American Day on Monday, Oct. 12, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Indigenous Day at Cain’s Ballroom will feature acoustic sets from country music singer Blaine Bailey,
Event Update
This year’s Indigenous Roots Benefit Dinner will include something especially meaningful: the debut of a new exhibit exploring the history of the Tulsa Indian Youth Center and Tulsa Indian Youth Council of the 1970s. For a generation of Native young people in Tulsa, the Youth Center was more than
(TULSA, Okla.) Native youth in Tulsa are more than four times as likely to experience homelessness as white youth, according to the 2025 Tulsa Equality Indicators. The indicator includes young people ages 13 to 24. But for those experiencing homelessness, the services available can change significantly once they turn 18.
Written By SARAH RAZA and SAVANNAH PETERS Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn't stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into Martin'
Written By SAVANNAH PETERS Associated Press ARAPAHOE, Wyo. (AP) — Every Sunday morning on the Wind River Reservation, congregants gather at Foundations for Nations Church to pray while protesters outside do the same. The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church's pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe's reservation without its consent. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington,
Carrying stories from the heart of Indian Country
(TVLSE, Okla.) Long before audiences heard her compositions performed by string quartets or orchestras, Anjelica Lindsey was a child surrounded by music. Her father had a recording studio in the home she grew up in, filling it with synthesizers, tape players and guitars. Lindsey grew up exploring musical sounds, never
Happy August, Crosswinds Community! School is back in session, summer is winding down and fall is around the corner. We hope you’ve found a little relief from the heat. August certainly didn’t slow down for us. This month brought an eighth birthday, new opportunities for young storytellers, community
(TVLSE, Okla.) The next generation of young storytellers can now apply for Crosswinds News’ second cohort of StoryKeepers. Applications are open to Native and ally youth ages 12 to 20 through Sept. 1. The 10-week program will begin in October and will be led by Crosswinds Co-founder and
(MVSKOKE RESERVATION) Indigenous Roots is getting bigger this year. Registration opened Thursday for the Indigenous Roots Community Summit, a three-day gathering Oct. 2-4 that will bring organizations and community members together for programming centered on Native culture, wellness, connection and celebration. Now in its third year, the Crosswinds
(TULSA, Okla.) As Tulsa entrepreneurs and tech companies gear up for Tulsa’s second annual Tech Week from September 21-26, two Native-led companies are working hard to find solutions in health and internet technologies to address community needs. Although Native Americans remain significantly underrepresented in STEM and technology
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe's reservation without its consent. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington,
By WUFEI YU Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — It’s been over eight decades since Thomas H. Begay, 101, and his fellow Navajo Code Talkers helped end World War II using the same language that he grew up speaking — at home and herding sheep, he said Friday after a commemoration in
(WYANDOTTE, Okla.) If your tribe or tribal program has ever tabled at a conference, pow wow or event, you’ve probably had to make decisions about what types of promotional merchandise to hand out. Pens, business cards, water bottles - nearly anything can be customized with your tribe or tribal department’
By LAURA HERBERG, JUSTIN A. HINKLEY and KELLY HOUSE/Bridge Michigan Bridge Michigan (NATIONAL) The US Army Corps of Engineers has permitted construction of the controversial Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac. The project, which would divert a section of the Line 5 petroleum pipeline from the
(TULSA, Okla.) For more than 20 years, Native women have gathered at Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations (WEWIN) to connect, inspire and empower one another. This year, hundreds gathered July 26-29 at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa for the 2026 WEWIN conference. The theme for 2026 was
By SAVANNAH PETERS Associated Press CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma's new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe's chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. “We couldn’t let
(TVLSE, Okla.) Tulsa residents gathered at Edison Preparatory School on Tuesday, August 4, to offer input on one of the city’s most important hiring decisions: the search for the next police chief. While the city’s charter authorizes the mayor to select the chief of police, Mayor Monroe Nichols