(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
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe. Written By: Rachael Schuit (CHOCTAW NATION) The Gathering Business Summit, dedicated to supporting Indian Country business, entrepreneurship, and economic development, boasted two days of industry and
(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
(MIAMI, Okla.) On June 18, the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) held its quarterly meeting at Buffalo Run Casino with Tribal leaders to discuss issues around Tribal sovereignty and voting participation in Oklahoma. UINO announced its ‘Warrior Up to Vote’ rally, which will take place ahead of the November
(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.
This is a VNN Collaboration produced by VNN Oklahoma in partnership with Pursuit Films Written By: Rachael Schuit and Brittany Harlow Narrated By: Trista Vaughn (CHEROKEE NATION) Genes are the code of life. A continuous pathway of one living being to another, carrying what has been into what will be.
(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