(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
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
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Leather work, woodwork, and weaving have been part of Native culture for countless years. Today, teaching of the Southeastern variations is expanded through the work of Britteny Cuevas, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Quapaw descendant. Cuevas founded Four Locv in 2021 to pass down the
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 is the American Indian Chamber of Oklahoma’s (AICCO) largest event of the year, and organizers
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Written By: Cait Medearis and Brittany Harlow (NATIONAL) Established in Philadelphia in 1882, the Indian Rights Association (IRA) became a pioneering force in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dedicated to advancing the rights and welfare of Native American communities across the United States, as they saw fit. Founded