(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) On February 6, the Facebook page “Missing-Aubrey Dameron from Grove, Oklahoma” changed its name to “Remembering Aubrey Dameron from Grove, Oklahoma”, a digital signal affirming the tragic news Quapaw Marshals released the day before: the beloved Two Spirit woman’s remains had been found. A post accompanied
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) “It's happening again in Tulsa,” Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt posted on Facebook Friday morning. “The Muscogee Creek Nation is undermining the State and city's authority to enforce our laws. We cannot have two separate justice systems based on race. It won't
Tribes are taking precautions after a memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordered a freeze on spending for Federal loans and grants. (NATIONAL) On Monday February 3, a Federal Judge issued a restraining order against a memorandum from the White House Office of Management and Budget that ordered
Verified News Network (VNN) Oklahoma is now Crosswinds News. Learn more here. (TULSA, Okla.) Six participants have been selected for Verified News Network’s (VNN) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T) Historical Reporting Project: Rachael Schuit (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin) Renata Hill (Mvskoke) Sarah
Photo Courtesy: Keetoowah Cherokee Casino In an opinion released by Interior, The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians can now build a casino in Tahlequah. (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.) A Friday ruling from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of the Solicitor was a win for the United Keetoowah Band of
In an Indigenous-focused Q&A session, VNN Oklahoma’s Trista Vaughn (United Keetoowah Band, Hualapai, and Chickasaw) asks newly inaugurated Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols about jurisdictional issues, public Native American spaces, and plans for Indigenous prosperity. Trista Vaughn: My name is Trista Vaughn, and I am a journalist for
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe. (TULSA, Okla.) It’s a new year, and potentially a new era as Tulsa leadership pledges to put Indian Country interests front and center. Newly elected
(OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla.) The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a report alleging that the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) have discriminated against individuals with behavioral health disabilities. The report asserts that Oklahoma’s reliance on segregated settings to serve adults with behavioral
Photo Courtesy: Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice (SEMINOLE, Okla.) After serving 34 years of a life sentence without parole, Lisa Moss was released from Mabel Bassett Correctional Center on Wednesday, the first case to be retried under the Oklahoma Survivor’s Act (OSA) after it was passed last
Verified News Network (VNN) Oklahoma is now Crosswinds News. Learn more here. (TULSA, Okla.) Verified News Network (VNN) is accepting applications to take part in a new reporting project focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T). The MMIWG2T Historical Reporting Project seeks to demonstrate
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Tricia Fields Alexander has worn many hats: business owner, youth wellness program director, chef, organizer, facilitator, storyteller, mom, and grandmother. A dedicated member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation community, Fields Alexander has built a remarkable career through her passion for uplifting others and preserving Native culture. Many know
Photo Courtesy: Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SEMINOLE RESERVATION) It’s one of the most horrific days in the history of the Seminole Nation. On January 8, 1898, two teenage Seminole boys, Lincoln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson, were chained and burned at the stake by an angry mob for a murder