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
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. (NATIONWIDE) Federally-recognized tribes have the right to govern themselves, known as
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. (NATIONWIDE) True to VNN Oklahoma’s mission to cover the 2024
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. (NATIONAL) As of 2022, 1.2 million Native Americans were unregistered
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(CHOCTAW NATION) The unbreakable bond between the Choctaw Nation and Ireland reached a new milestone this August. Two events celebrated the unveiling of the Eternal Heart sculpture, honoring the longstanding connection between Ireland and the Choctaw Nation. On August 29, the Choctaw Cultural Center held a celebration for attendees to
(TULSA, Okla.) After a tight race on Tuesday, it appears State Representative Monroe Nichols and Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith are headed to a runoff election to determine Tulsa’s next mayor this November. According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, Nichols came in first place with
(TULSA, Okla.) The Tulsa Mayoral Election is next Tuesday, and seven candidates are vying for the opportunity to run the largest U.S. city that sits on three tribal reservations: Muscogee Nation, Cherokee, and Osage. This year, VNN Oklahoma is committed to covering elections with a focus on Indigenous perspective.
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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