(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
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
Kindred Spirits
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