(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
(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
(TULSA, Okla.) While many Americans picture tribal members living on rural reservation land, more than 70% of Native people now live in urban areas. That demographic shift accelerated in the 1950s, when federal relocation policies uprooted Native families, disrupted communities and, in many cases, contributed to the development of Native
The 74th Annual Tulsa Powwow 2026 Album is now available on Flickr! July 25-26, 2026 Head Singer: George Valliere Emcees: Warren Queton, Marshal Williamson Arena Directors: Daniel Roberts, Chuck Bread Host Northern Drum: Host Southern Drum: Head Man: AJ Leading Fox Head Woman: Chalene Toehay-Tartsah Head Gourd: Hinglu
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. The Republican’s actions undo proclamations from his
By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA Associated Press LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. (AP) — The quiet, wind-swept hills of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn, are the setting for Native Americans commemorating the battle's 150th anniversary with horse
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Swiftly marching toward westward expansion, the United States in the 1800s brought with it a tidal wave of displacement and cultural suppression for Native Americans. A century of broken treaties already had spawned distrust of the federal government, and
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(TVLSE, Okla.) For someone who has never attended a powwow, the experience may feel overwhelming at first. The steady, loud beat of a drum echoes across the arena. Dancers wearing brightly colored regalia move in rhythm as attendees greet and visit with one another. For a first-time visitor, it
(TULSA, Okla.) Tulsa is now home to a new multilingual bookstore. Palomino Books and Music celebrated its grand opening in the Kendall Whittier neighborhood on July 1. Paloma Lopez, the Mexican American author of the illustrated children’s book Popo the Xolo, designed the space with her husband Agalisiga Mackey,
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. The Republican’s actions undo proclamations from his
(TULSA, Okla.) Recent data from Tulsa’s 2025 Equality Indicators Report showed that Native youth in Tulsa are more than four times as likely to experience homelessness as white youth. For every 1,000 Native Tulsans between the ages of 13 and 24, 38.5 were homeless in 2025. Among white youth...
(TVLSE, Okla.) This July and August, Tulsa-area Native youth ages 12 to 19 are invited to join Wakaya and rise up through wellness, leadership and culture. Wakaya, a Choctaw word meaning “to rise up,” is a wellness and leadership program that combines outdoor activities, traditional stories, cultural arts, community
By: Jennifer Jalbert (STILLWATER, Okla.) Over the past several months, residents of many Oklahoma communities have made it clear where they stand on data centers coming to their areas. Lawsuits and litigation over data centers, both current and proposed, are in full swing across Oklahoma and the nation. Residents and
By: Cher Lyons (TULSA, Okla.) Native Americans are at a higher risk of diabetes, but they can lower that risk by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Indian Health Care Resource Center in Tulsa makes it easy with its Running Strong program, a free running and walking club for Native youth
By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA Associated Press LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. (AP) — The quiet, wind-swept hills of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn, are the setting for Native Americans commemorating the battle's 150th anniversary with horse
Hello Crosswinds Community, As we close out the first half of 2026, we're grateful for your continued support. June was one of our busiest months yet! Bringing people together, amplifying Native voices, preserving important stories, and reporting on the issues that matter most to Native communities across Oklahoma
(NOVA SCOTIA) The Mi’kmawey Dewbert Cultural Centre (MDCC) will open its doors in 2028. It’s a project that has been decades in the making with a goal of connecting past, present, and future generations. Once opened, it will also include Mi’kmaq artifacts that are more than 100
By: Alexie Lofstrom-Dewes (PONCA CITY, Okla.) Do you remember your most embarrassing moment in middle or high school? The one that replays in your mind on nights when you can’t fall asleep? The odds are good that you remember it vividly, including exactly how you felt in the
The final stop of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition's Oral History Project kicked off Monday with an opening ceremony in Tulsa. This week marks the culmination of two and a half years of work documenting the experiences of Native American boarding school survivors across the