June News Byte 2024
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Native community centers helped preserve culture and connection during urban relocation
(TULSA, Okla.) While many Americans picture tribal members living on rural reservation land, more than 70% of Native people now live in urban areas. That demographic shift accelerated in the 1950s, when federal relocation policies uprooted Native families, disrupted communities and, in many cases, contributed to the development of Native
ALBUM: 74th Annual Tulsa Powwow 2026
The 74th Annual Tulsa Powwow 2026 Album is now available on Flickr! July 25-26, 2026 Head Singer: George Valliere Emcees: Warren Queton, Marshal Williamson Arena Directors: Daniel Roberts, Chuck Bread Host Northern Drum: Host Southern Drum: Head Man: AJ Leading Fox Head Woman: Chalene Toehay-Tartsah Head Gourd: Hinglu
Turtle Island Travels: July at Crosswinds
Happy July, Crosswinds Community! We hope your summer has included time with family and friends and perhaps a few of the many gatherings happening across northeast Oklahoma. July carried the Crosswinds team from Tulsa to Massachusetts, Mi’kma’ki and Portland. Along the way, we continued reporting on issues affecting
Exploring Turtle Island Through the Centuries-Long Connections of Indigenous Nations
Written By Rachael Schuit and Troy Littledeer (TURTLE ISLAND) The United States recently marked the 250th anniversary of its founding. But long before the United States or Canada existed, Indigenous Nations across North America, known by many Indigenous people as Turtle Island, maintained their own governments, trade networks, cultures and