Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe. (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) 38 federally recognized Indian nations are located within Oklahoma’s borders, a state that’s home to one of the largest Indigenous populations
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in central Oklahoma this week, officials confirmed Friday. Damage survey crews from National Weather Service Norman investigated Wednesday’s severe weather damage on Thursday and Friday and concluded two tornadoes were rated EF3 in Cole and south of Pink. The
(NATIONAL) VNN is proud to announce a From Adversity To Entrepreneurship (FATE) partnership with the Workforce Resilience Enhancement project (WREP). WREP is a project built by Chicago-based community workforce development organizations, the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative, and the University of Chicago that began in January
(TULSA, Okla.) “You get to have someone listen to you and help you work through your problems, and help put a mirror up in front of your face that says no you’re not an imposter, you’re a founder and you’re doing just fine.” When Ashli Sims signed
Photo Credit: Steve Piltz, NWS Tulsa (NATIONAL) Spring is ramping up across the United States and that has many people excited for warmer weather and blossoming gardens. It's also the time that severe storms become more likely in parts of the country like the Midwest and the Central
Photo Credit: Special Olympics Michigan (KENT COUNTY, Mich.) The Gun Lake Casino and Gun Lake Tribe have agreed to a $2.5 million sponsorship agreement with Special Olympics Michigan. The money will go towards the world's largest Special Olympics Training Facility located in Grand Rapids. "We are
(PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.) A man is in the Kent County Jail facing multiple charges after a 65-year-old Belmont woman was found assaulted and bound in her home on Friday morning. The woman was found tied up in her home near Van Dam Dr and Packer Dr by an
(NATIONAL) For the incarcerated, prison has taken away many freedoms. But it hasn’t hasn’t taken away their voices or their ability to share their stories with the world. The Prison Journalism Project says they have 600 writers as of December 2022. Currently there are 24 existing newspapers in
(TULSA, Okla.) After a 3-year hiatus, Tulsa IrishFest is set to return to T-Town in 2024. Executive Director of Tulsa IrishFest Millan Hupp said plans are well underway to making next year’s event the number one Irish Festival in the world. “We are looking forward to bringing
(TULSA, Okla.) In 2022, Verified News Network (VNN) spent three months conducting research and talking with Oklahomans about poverty, domestic violence, and drug addiction. Following the response and results of our inaugural learning series, FATE is returning this spring with a new theme: Trauma Informed Business Development. It is clear
(KENT COUNTY, Mich.) There's a type of homelessness that might not be visible to most people: family homelessness. But Kate O'Keefe, the Vice President of Advancement for Family Promise in Grand Rapids, sees these families every day. O'Keefe says homelessness does not discriminate when
Photo Courtesy: Irish American Club of Tulsa (TULSA, Okla.) Are you looking to take part in a time-honored Tulsa tradition? You’re in luck. Reservations are now open for the Irish American Club of Tulsa’s 46th Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner. The Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner will