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(OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma’s Five Treaty Tribes have joined forces to expand tribal benefits through a new hunting, finishing, and wildlife agreement. The Wildlife Management Reciprocity Agreement, signed by the Muscogee Nation, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, and Seminole Nation at the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (ITC)
(OKLAHOMA) Earlier this year, a report from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) found that Native American communities in Oklahoma are at higher risk for heavier rainfall, 2-year-flooding, and flash flooding compared to the state’s general population. New federal funding for tribes could help Native communities find solutions to combat
(TULSA, Okla.) An all Native comedy lineup will take the stage at the LowDown in Tulsa on Friday, July 19th at 8pm. This is the first time Blue Whale Comedy is presenting the Native Showcase ahead of the Blue Whale Comedy Festival in August. The comedians who will be performing
(TULSA, Okla.) Gaps relating to the health and wealth of Indigenous Americans are felt in Oklahoma and beyond, and one area in which this gap is prominent is in housing for Indigenous youth. Equality Indicators show that Native youth is homeless at two times the rate of white youth in
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The indoctrination of Oklahoma students took a new turn last month, following Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters’s announcement that public schools are now required to incorporate the bible into their instruction. New social studies curriculum requirements announced by Walters on July 9th reflect the new mandate.
(GRANDVILLE, Mich.) A conference designed to give West Michigan women an opportunity to collaborate and connect is gearing up for its third year. Strong Women Arise Network (SWAN) is hosting a registration party for the 2024 SWAN Con at Redeemed Style in Grandville on Tuesday, July 16th. Angela Schalow, the
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Thanks to research, reporting and a generous donation from Verified News Network (VNN) Oklahoma, for the first time ever, an extensive digital collection of American Indian history is now available at no cost to the public through the Tulsa Public Library System. As of July 12, anyone with
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Leather work, woodwork, and weaving have been part of Native culture for countless years. Today, teaching of the Southeastern variations is expanded through the work of Britteny Cuevas, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Quapaw descendant. Cuevas founded Four Locv in 2021 to pass down the
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The impact of the switch from SoonerCare to Managed Care has caused a mental healthcare crisis for Oklahomans. In May, VNN Oklahoma interviewed two counselors who discussed the difficulties of staying in business due to payment issues. The situation also led Clyde Wafford, President of OrionNet Systems
(TULSA, Okla.) Dozens of mental health providers in the State of Oklahoma are having difficulty staying in business after the state switched from SoonerCare to Managed Care Oklahoma (MCO) on April 1, 2024. At that time, Oklahoma’s Medicaid Agency began contracting with traditional independent insurance companies Aetna, Humana, and
(TULSA, Okla.) Tulsans will head to the polls this year not just to elect a President–but also to elect a new mayor. There are currently three candidates in the race: Oklahoma State Representative Monroe Nichols, County Commissioner Karen Keith, and Tulsa business owner Casey Bradford. VNN Oklahoma has committed