(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Native American students make up 15% of Oklahoma's school population, according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE). This translates to more than 150,000 students across the state. Broken Arrow currently serves more than 3,000 of those students. To better
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 (TULSA, Okla.) September is Suicide Awareness Month, a time to confront the difficult reality of mental health crises in our communities, particularly
(CHICKASAW NATION) It has been five years since Faith Lindsey, a 17-year-old Chickasaw citizen from Pauls Valley, went missing after being tragically murdered. Recently, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) recognized current and former Chickasaw Nation Emergency Management (CNEM) employees with Red Feather awards for their pivotal role in
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
(SEMINOLE COUNTY, Oklv.) Jimcy McGirt, the convicted child rapist at the center of the landmark McGirt v Oklahoma Supreme Court case, is currently in custody at the Seminole County Jail. McGirt was arrested on Aug. 31 by Seminole Lighthorse Police. McGirt was released on May 7 of this year after
Written By: Rachael Schuit and Brittany Harlow (OKLAHOMA) After years of work and countless hours put in by numerous criminal justice advocates, the Oklahoma Survivor’s Act (OSA) finally went into effect this past Thursday. Senate Bill 1835, signed by Governor Kevin Stitt in May, allows courts to issue lower
(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
(TISHOMINGO, Okla.) A Native American woman is dead after a hit-and-run in Johnston County Thursday. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the fatal collision happened just before 4:30 a.m. on US-377, seven miles north of Tishomingo. We're told an unknown vehicle was traveling south when it hit 46-year-old