(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma City man has come forward saying he bought historic death certificate ledgers from a local thrift store, containing thousands of records of Black and Indian people who were buried between 1910 and 1916 in Muskogee County. Pages of the ledgers have “Vital Statistics of Muskogee
(OKLAHOMA) These stories are part of the Oklahoma Media Center’s Promised Land collaborative effort, which shows how the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision affects both tribal and non-Indigenous residents in the state. Here is a look at some of the stories that have been published through the collaborative this
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(NATIONAL) J.M. Smucker has announced a massive recall of Jif peanut butter due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected descriptions, UPC codes, and affected date codes are as follows: JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025516 1274425 – 2140425 JIF 16 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025537 1274425 – 2140425 JIF 40
(MUSCOGEE NATION) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is taking big steps to expand mental health on the reservation. Officials say they’re far from the finish line. The community gathered for a ribbon cutting at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s new 6000 square foot Behavioral Health Facility earlier this month, where
(TULSA, Okla.) Oklahoma weather is wild and unpredictable. So far 2022 has brought winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, and drought that’s contributing to the state’s smallest wheat crop since 2014. VNN sifted through data at Climate Central, an independent organization made up of scientists and journalists reporting on Earth’
(TULSA, Okla.) A new study shows a long road to equity for Oklahoma women. Equality sounds a lot like equity, but there is a definite distinction. Equality means people are given equal resources or opportunities. Equity means people are given resources and opportunities based on their circumstances to reach an
(GLENPOOL) The Glenpool Convention Center was sold out Thursday evening for She Brews Coffee House and His House Outreach Ministry first fundraiser. The turnout so great, extra tables had to be brought in for everyone in attendance. “A Celebration of Hope” featured guest speakers Dustie Fields and Oklahoma First Lady
(OKLAHOMA) These stories are part of the Oklahoma Media Center’s Promised Land collaborative effort, which shows how the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision affects both tribal and non-Indigenous residents in the state. Here is a look at some of the stories that have been published through the collaborative this
(FORT COFFEE, Okla.) Tens of thousands of Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands during the 1830s and 1840s. But lesser in known history are the stories of who they took with them. Angela Walton-Raji is a family historian and author. She tells us interest in her Native
(MUSKOGEE, Okla.) Whether Bass Reeves really inspired “The Lone Ranger” television series or not, he’s still one of the biggest heroes of the South. After escaping from slavery during the Civil War, Reeves found a safe haven in Indian Country for a decade. Researchers believe Reeves even fought in
(OKMULGEE, Okla.) It’s considered to be 80 times as potent as morphine, and it’s on the rise in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. In its landmark McGirt vs. Oklahoma ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation covers 3.25 million acres from