(TULSA, Okla.) Born in Bartlesville, Chef and TV celebrity Pyet DeSpain returned to Indian Country on Thursday to speak at the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit. The free summit, presented by Feeding America, Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and Hunger Free Oklahoma, highlighted work being done
Photo Courtesy: Muscogee (Creek) Nation (ATLANTA, Ga.) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) is celebrating a historic court victory after the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the ruling that sovereign immunity prevented the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) from being held accountable for desecrating a Muscogee sacred site. “This
(TULSA, Okla.) A third person has died following heavy morning fog in Green Country last week. Tulsa Police Department said 43-year-old Krystal Martin was driving on US-412 between the west leg of the IDL and Gilcrease Museum Road on Wednesday, September 25, when she lost control of her vehicle and
(TVLSE, Okla.) 17-year-old Albert Mekko, who died at Carlisle Indian School in 1881, finally returned home Tuesday. Seminole Nation in partnership with Muscogee Nation, Tulsa Police, Strong Hands, and grassroots organizers took part in a motorcade from Council Oak Park, a sacred Muscogee site, to Seminole Nation to get him
(TISHOMINGO, Okla.) A Native American woman is dead after a hit-and-run in Johnston County Thursday. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the fatal collision happened just before 4:30 a.m. on US-377, seven miles north of Tishomingo. We're told an unknown vehicle was traveling south when it hit 46-year-old
(TULSA, Okla.) Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen was named Tulsa’s next police chief on Friday afternoon, overcoming fellow internal candidates Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks, Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish, Maj. Laurel Roberts and Maj. Matt McCord. Larsen has been with TPD for 45 years, currently serving as Deputy Chief over the
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Rock the Native Vote is organizing in a big way this June, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Despite the United States founding in 1776, Native Americans would be considered “domestic foreigners” until nearly 150 years later. Related Story: In Oklahoma, theft of Indigenous
(TVLSE, Okla.) As Oklahoma closes the book on another year of ‘89er Day” celebrations, the real history of the land continues to be overlooked by most, including the state’s governor. “The first land run in our state was in 1889— it opened the unassigned lands to pioneers and settlers
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(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) According to recent studies, Americans drink coffee more than any other beverage, even water. For many, coffee is more than just a beverage. It’s an extra push to get out of bed in the morning, a conduit for interpersonal communication, and a helping hand to make
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Though officially platted as a townsite in 1902, like many other cities and towns in Northeast Oklahoma, Broken Arrow’s first permanent residents were Indigenous people. In the case of Broken Arrow, those people were the Muscogee (Creek), who settled in the area during the 1820s and
Pictured is Owasso mother Natasha Rogers and teen daughter (OWASSO, Okla.) A community is in mourning following the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, an Owasso High School student who died a day after an alleged fight at school. Benedict, a binary student who went by they/their pronouns, was taken
Note: An earlier version of this story identified the deceased as a Cherokee citizen following citizenship reports from their obituary, local community members and organizations. VNN has been unable to confirm this information from official sources and updated this report to reflect the facts available at this time. Tribal affiliation