(MUSCOGEE NATION) VNN Oklahoma has teamed up with the Lucinda Hickory Research Institute (LHRI) to produce a new series called “Stealing Tvlse”. As attention on Tulsa grows through the creation of world class attractions such as “The Gathering Place”, so does concern over a lack of recognition for the crimes
(CHICKASAW NATION) Nearly three years after 17-year-old Faith Lindsey went missing, her boyfriend has admitted to murdering her. Lindsey disappeared in October 2019. A history of domestic abuse led to then 24-year-old Tanner Washington. On Wednesday, Washington plead guilty to second degree murder, stating, “On or about October 27, 2019,
(TULSA, Okla.) The first of two United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) candidate forums kicked off in Tulsa on Tuesday. “Respecting Tribal Sovereignty” began with an opening prayer from UINO Treasurer Bruce Pratt and a host tribe welcome from Muscogee Creek Nation Chief David Hill. Co-chairman of the Oklahoma Native
(MUSCOGEE NATION) An Indian girl dead at thirteen years old, just eight months after a newspaper reported her land held an estimated 20 million in gas. Coincidence? Her great-niece Tatianna Duncan thinks not. “In reality, we don’t know a lot about Lucinda,” Duncan said. “She was almost forgotten, to
(TULSA, Okla.) An all-day Oklahoma candidate's forum is taking place at the River Spirt Casino this upcoming Tuesday. The event, sponsored by the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO), will be held on August 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find the full agenda here.
(TULSA, Okla.) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was in Tulsa this week, highlighting tens of millions of dollars in transportation funding awarded to Oklahoma. Buttigieg stopped in Greenwood to talk about one of the biggest projects in the mix: a $10 million grant to reconstruct West 51st Street,
(OKMULGEE, Okla.) 71 percent of high school students say their interests influence their career path, but that’s not always enough to find that ultimate career. During a recent Talk Local event at the Center for Aviation and Advanced Technologies in Okmulgee, Matt McCloud said knew he loved working with
(NATIONAL) Haskell Indian Nations University just received a $20 million award for a new Indigenous science hub project. The award, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is the largest National Science Foundation award ever granted to a Tribal college or university. The funds will be used to
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Broken Arrow Intertribal Veteran’s Association is bringing the Broken Arrow Pow Wow back with a purpose after nearly thirty years. BAIVA Vice President Michael Coon told VNN the event is being held to honor veterans, especially this generation of military men and women, returning from warzones
(NATIONAL) A recent oversight hearing into the status of Oklahoma Freedmen descendants showed much disagreement remains more than 150 years after the 1866 treaties were signed. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held the “Oversight Hearing on Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties Between the United States and Oklahoma
(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
(TULSA, Okla.) National Weather Service Tulsa confirmed severe thunderstorms spawned a tornado that touched down in Broken Arrow Thursday night. Experts said the EF-1 tornado was the result of a storm over eastern Tulsa County connecting with an outflow boundary from storms to the north. The tornado developed just east