(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The State of Oklahoma will pay up to $700k to fight the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma last year, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The landmark ruling stated since the state’s Native American reservations were never disestablished by Congress, the state had
(TULSA, Okla.) Muscogee voters will make history this September as they vote whether or not to amend their constitution and guarantee free press. The question is printed on the backside of the Primary Election ballot, but the deadlines to register and request an absentee ballot are fast approaching. VNN will
(OKLAHOMA) These stories are part of the Oklahoma Media Center’s Promised Land collaborative effort, which shows how the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision will affect both tribal and non-Indigenous residents in the state. Here is a look at some of the stories that have been published thus far in
(TULSA, Okla.) If you’re a home gardener looking for a way to free up real estate and support a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, vertical gardening is for you. “If you have a small garden already and you don’t have much room for expansion, it’s much
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Photo Courtesy: NASA (NATIONAL) The Perseid Meteor Shower is considered by many to be the biggest and brightest event of the year. And while NASA spotted their first Perseid of the year late last month, the event is expected to peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning, from midnight until dawn.
(NATIONAL) A new report from the United Nations says the world is on the fast-track to warming-induced devastation, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The new research, considered to be the most comprehensive report on climate change to date, is the product of the 14th session of
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Freedom of the press is a right many Americans are familiar with. It’s number one in the United States Bill of Rights. Congress didn’t grant citizenship to Native Americans until 1924, extending that First Amendment guarantee and all other rights to them thereafter. While American citizens,
(WAGONER COUNTY, Okla.) A woman was arrested Monday following reports that she had killed her father, then fled with her two children. The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the scene of a shooting on East 682 Road in Rocky Point Monday morning. When they arrived,
Photo Courtesy: Oklahoma Department of Libraries (TULSA, Oklahoma) After the bodies of more than 200 children were found in a mass grave site at an old Indigenous boarding school in Canada, the United States has been charged with taking a much deeper look into itself. Secretary of the Interior Deb
(UNION CITY, Okla.) #UPDATE Union City Police say “All subjects have been found” An Amber Alert was issued for three children who went missing from Edmond Friday morning. Officials said one of the suspects, 35-year-old Christian King, has active warrants out of Canadian County for sexual assault of a child.
(NATIONAL) When she became a mom, Katie Dalrymple knew her family would always come first. But that didn’t stop her from having a career, as well. “For years and years, just thinking, this is the way it’s supposed to be, but feeling guilty constantly about how anything that