(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma lawmaker filed legislation to create the "Common Sense Freedom of Press Control Act" Wednesday, aimed at mandating journalism licensing, propaganda-free training, and drug testing for news media workers and companies. The bill, filed by Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow), is directed
(TULSA, Okla.) When VNN and Osage News teamed up with several other organizations to hold an “Exploring Indigenous Allyship” community dinner and discussion at Philbrook last fall, the goal was to simply start conversations about conversations. With the second largest American Indian population in the United States, Oklahoma’s municipal,
(OSAGE NATION) Actress Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet/Nez Perce) made history Sunday night, becoming the first Indigenous actress to win a Golden Globe. Gladstone won Best Performance by a Female Actor – Motion Picture, Drama for her role as Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese's blockbuster film "Killers of the
(TULSA, Okla.) One year ago, Lashay Peters made the difficult decision to move from California to Oklahoma, where she and her four children had been living in their vehicle. “I came out here for the better,” Peters said. “Me and my kids was in the car for two months and
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Autumn harvest crops like pumpkins and corn have been cultivated by Native Americans for thousands of years. This agricultural resilience was necessary for survival, ensuring families would be fed through the cold winter months. Today, there is another hunger for many Native American families; the hunger to connect
(MUSCOGEE NATION) The Muscogee Creek Nation is suing the City of Tulsa, Mayor G.T. Bynum, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin, and city attorney Jack Blair for unlawfully continuing to “prosecute Indians for conduct arising within the Creek Reservation”. The suit, filed in federal court on November 15, states the
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(MUSCOGEE NATION) As Native American Heritage Month continues, don’t miss out on opportunities to celebrate in Indian Country this November. November 16: Heritage Lunch & Learn at Tinker Air Force Base with speaker Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson. This event will take place from 11:30 am to 12:
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(MUSCOGEE NATION) The Muscogee Creek Nation Election Office has released the unofficial election results from Saturday’s primary election. Incumbents Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver were both re-elected after receiving the majority of the votes in their respective contests. Hill received 58.37 percent of the
(TULSA, Okla.) The State Board of Education voted unanimously to maintain Tulsa Public Schools’ accreditation “with deficiencies” on Thursday, just one day after the TPS school board accepted district superintendent Deborah Gist’s letter of resignation. Tulsa Public Schools has been under state fire since last year, when it was
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Just when onlookers thought the heat between Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and the interests of the state’s 39 tribal nations couldn’t get any hotter- BOOM. But it’s not just the tribes who have taken a stand against Stitt’s moves; the Legislature and the state’
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma Senate voted to override Governor Kevin Stitt’s vetoes of two bills to extend tribal compacts in special session on Monday. Senate Bill 26X extends the tobacco products excise tax compact until the end of 2024. House Bill 1005x allows any tribe with an existing