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Written By: Carrie Johnson and Rachael Schuit Trigger Warning: This story contains information about violence, death, and missing persons that may be distressing to some readers. Please proceed with caution and prioritize your mental and emotional well-being. If you need support, consider speaking to a mental health professional by calling
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
Hello Crosswinds Community! The start of a new year offers an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the work that matters most: listening deeply and strengthening the flow of information across Native communities. January’s coverage reflects that commitment, from data-driven insight about how Native residents access news, to leadership voices
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
We’re excited to officially share Crosswinds News’ Native-Focused Tulsa County Information Ecosystem Assessment, a year-long effort grounded in listening, community dialogue, and data-informed insights. This report reflects what Native residents across Tulsa County told us directly: * How they access news and information * Where gaps exist * What’s missing when
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
Over the past year, Crosswinds News has spent time listening to Native communities across northeast Oklahoma, including multiple stops in Tulsa County, to better understand how people access information and what’s missing from the local news landscape. This month, we are releasing our Native-Focused Tulsa County Information Ecosystem Assessment,
Turtle Island Affairs
Turtle Island Affairs reports on Indigenous Nations and issues across Turtle Island, beyond colonial borders. Written By Troy Littledeer (MI'KMA'KI) When Nova Scotia’s Attorney General announced on Dec. 4 that the province would intensify enforcement against “illegal cannabis” regardless of location, Mi’kmaq advocates heard
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
Happy Holidays, Crosswinds Community! As we close out the year, December brought us back to the heart of our work: listening to community, honoring lived experience, and examining the systems that continue to shape Native life today. This month, Crosswinds News centered community voices across northeast Oklahoma while also continuing
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Photo Courtesy: Library of Congress Written By: Noel Lyn Smith (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Buried in what is now known as Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Muscogee oil millionaire Jackson Barnett died in California in 1934 at the age of 93 following a 14-year marriage to his alleged kidnapper Anna Laura "Mary&
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Written By Sarah Liese (Twilla) | KOSU Radio Mainstream media outlets have often overlooked stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people for more than a century. The story of Akey Ulteeskee, a Cherokee woman who suffered sexual and financial abuse at the hands of her alcoholic guardian in the early 1900s,
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Photo Courtesy: Library of Congress Written By Noel Lyn Smith (OKLAHOMA) Ronald Barnett recalled a time in 2022, when he stood on a patch of eastern Oklahoma land that once belonged to his great-great-great-uncle. “It was just like a one room hut, and the fireplace was right in the center
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
Hello Crosswinds Community! We are pleased to bring you the first edition of Crosswinds Monthly. The Crosswinds News team has been working nonstop since we announced our rebrand from Verified News Network (VNN) Oklahoma to Crosswinds News last month. In case you missed it, the big announcement happened during our
Crosswinds Special Edition Newsletter
At Crosswinds News, honoring Native American heritage is part of our mission 365. This work is woven into everything we do: every season, every story, every day. November marked the completion of the first phase of our Solutions Journalism “Returning to Balance” series, created to uplift the cultural strengths and
Editorial
In July 2025, Crosswinds News began working with women incarcerated at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center and Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Oklahoma, listening to pitches for editorial (opinion) stories, providing feedback, and offering editing support. This is one of those stories. Written By: Crystal Avilla I spent the last