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
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(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
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 (OKLAHOMA) Founded in Tulsa in 1991, the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO) provides opportunities and resources to help Native,
(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