(TULSA, Okla.) Tulsa voters elected State Representative Monroe Nichols to be the city’s 41st mayor on Tuesday, defeating Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith in a runoff election. Nichols will be the city’s first Black mayor. He also became the first Black representative elected to represent House District 72
(TVLSE, Okla.) November is Native American Heritage month and with it comes plenty of opportunities to celebrate the many facets of this cultural heritage throughout the heart of Indian Country. Here’s the list of Tribal events happening this month, as well as the details: Choctaw Nation The Choctaw Cultural
(GILA RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION) As Native American communities across the United States continue to feel the effects of Indian boarding schools more than two centuries later, President Joe Biden took a historic step to rectify the damage. On Friday, President Biden issued the first ever formal apology from a U.
(TULSA, Okla.) Formerly Veterans Park, the public space at 21st and Boulder was renamed Dream Keepers Park in 2021 to honor Tulsa’s Native American history. “Tulsa doesn't have any sort of cultural destination for Native Americans,” said Cheryl Cohenour, a Cherokee Citizen and Chair of the Greater
(CREEK COUNTY, Okla.) The State of Oklahoma has a history rooted in greed, land theft, and unspeakable crimes–many of which the perpetrators have never been held accountable for. Tulsa's fame as an oil city hides a darker side of history, one in which European-American settlers exploited Native
(TULSA, Okla.) On Monday, October 14, Indigenous People’s Day will be celebrated throughout Indian Country, including within communities of Oklahoma’s 39 tribes. Here’s a look at how some of those communities will be celebrating this year. The Greater Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission will be celebrating the day
(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) is gearing up to increase Native voter turnout with a star-studded lineup this Monday. UINO will host the Warrior Up To Vote Rally at River Spirit Casino on September 30. The event will also include a Sovereignty 101 Summit and a candidate
(TULSA, Okla.) It’s been less than a month since the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act went into effect and there is already some controversy surrounding a new Tulsa County form relating to it. The form, which is titled “Acknowledgement of Rights Under the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act”, has a portion that states
(TULSA, Okla.) Native Americans across the United States have endured centuries of challenges, including historical injustice and loss of land. Many of these injustices have never been rectified, resulting today as wealth inequality and persistent homelessness. These injustices are built into the foundations of many cities in northeast Oklahoma, particularly
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Native American students make up 15% of Oklahoma's school population, according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE). This translates to more than 150,000 students across the state. Broken Arrow currently serves more than 3,000 of those students. To better
(CHICKASAW NATION) It has been five years since Faith Lindsey, a 17-year-old Chickasaw citizen from Pauls Valley, went missing after being tragically murdered. Recently, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) recognized current and former Chickasaw Nation Emergency Management (CNEM) employees with Red Feather awards for their pivotal role in
Photo Courtesy: Muscogee Creek Nation (ATLANTA, Ga.) Nearly 200 years after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was forcibly removed from its homelands in Georgia and Alabama, the fight to protect its ancestors and sacred sites continues. A pivotal hearing is scheduled in a federal courthouse on September 25th as the Nation