Pictured is criminalized survivor April Wilkens, one of Oklahoma’s most well-known survivors (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) After a long road to visibility, survivors of abuse in Oklahoma will soon be granted a new level of protection under the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act. Filed in December of 2023, SB1470 cleared both the
(TULSA, Okla.) Oklahoma is home to 39 tribes. As the state’s executive branch continues to push back on tribal sovereignty, a significant lack of information and resources regarding Indigenous facts and perspectives surround these issues. Following the McGirt Supreme Court ruling in 2020, which affirmed most of Eastern Oklahoma
(MURRAY COUNTY, Okla.) Four people have been confirmed dead after a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma over the weekend, resulting in Governor Kevin Stitt issuing a State of Emergency for 12 counties. Counties under the emergency include: Carter, Cotton, Garfield, Hughes, Kay, Lincoln, Love, Murray, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne, and Pontotac. According
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma Survivors’ Act faced a hurdle this week when it was vetoed by Governor Kevin Stitt after passing in both the state House and Senate. The Senate voted 46 to 1 to override Stitt’s veto on Wednesday. Republican Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat expressed disappointment
Photo Courtesy: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision (NATIONAL) Statues, cultural festivals, and education. The ways the bond between the Choctaw Nation and the Republic of Ireland are celebrated have blossomed year after year since the Nation’s gift back in 1847. The most recent? Two Choctaw students graduating from the University
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Criminalized survivors of domestic violence are another step closer to a new chance at freedom. The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act (Senate Bill 1470) on Wednesday, with 84 yeas and just 3 nays. Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of domestic violence
(TULSA, Okla.) Every Thursday night for five weeks, Verified News Network (VNN) Director Brittany Harlow walked into the Tulsa Dream Center to teach the first participants of VNN’s Citizen Journalism Project cohort. “I expected just your average citizens,” Harlow said. “I did not expect studied writers who had already
(TULSA, Okla.) The City of Tulsa shares land with three tribes: Muscogee Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation, and Osage Nation- a reality that puts city, state and Tribal leaders in a unique position. The prospect of how to govern a large city on Native land was discussed at great length during
(TULSA, Okla.) Trust is a critical part of effective news coverage, especially during election season. People are skeptical about the news and information they receive, due in part to a rise in sensationalized news and an ever present lack of representation of underserved communities. VNN Oklahoma is making the case
(CHOCTAW NATION) For nearly two centuries, the people of Choctaw Nation and Ireland have celebrated a “Kindred Spirits” bond, woven together by the threads of compassion and the fight to survive colonialism. That bond will be celebrated at the Choctaw Cultural Center’s first Choctaw-Irish Friendship Fest on Saturday, March
Warning: This topic discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988. (OWASSO, Okla.) It’s been over a month since the death of Nex Benedict, a non-binary Owasso High School student who received national
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Aceyepvs! Come on in! A living language is essential for tribal culture to thrive. The Mvskoke Language Program is breathing new life into teaching theirs with the launch of its Mvskoke Language Website. “One of the important parts for us was that everything was Mvskoke language first,” said