Photo of Ledcie Stechi with her grandmother, provided by Richard Johnston, author of Choctaw Woman - Mela Comes Home During the first part of the 20th century in Oklahoma, many Indigenous minors were placed under guardians, who managed their estates and resources. A group of investigators believed they had a
(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) In a society where Native American culture is often overlooked, one group is taking an innovative approach to connect with Native Americans and share Native culture. On June 23-25, Michelle Reed (Ojibwe) of N8V Dance Fitness traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to offer free community fitness and cultural maker
(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) After several months of development, “Lyle”, an AI-powered chatbot designed to fight misinformation and disinformation in Indian Country, is now ready to chat with you. Ask Lyle who he is, and he will likely respond that he is “an innovative, culturally grounded AI-powered chatbot designed to serve Native
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Written By Sarah Liese (Twilla) | KOSU Radio (GROVE, Okla.) Six years after Aubrey Dameron, a 25-year-old transgender Cherokee woman, disappeared from a popular summer destination on the Cherokee Nation reservation, multiple law enforcement agencies in the state have worked on her case. Yet, no details regarding her death have emerged,
(NATIONAL) The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, initially released on May 22, is under scrutiny for alleged factual errors and fabricated sources. Three Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are demanding answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following the
Photo Courtesy: Muscogee Nation Written By: Rachael Schuit, Brittany Harlow, Russell Sun Eagle (MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) An agreement was reached between the Muscogee Nation and the City of Tulsa, ending a jurisdictional legal battle that began in November of 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, the City of Tulsa will
Written By: Rachael Schuit 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.) Indigenous community members in Northeast Oklahoma will soon have better access to healthcare, thanks to a major expansion of the
(TULSA, Okla.) Room 413 was so packed at the Tulsa County Courthouse on Tuesday that people were turned away, forced to wait in the halls to learn if April Wilkens would be released from prison this week. Tuesday’s hearing related to the petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by
Pictured: Cheyenne and Arapaho MMIP Chair LaRenda Morgan dresses up as Zitkala-Ša for the Women Voters OKC Women's Suffragette Play (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Living only to her early sixties, the legacy of Indigenous advocate Zitkala-Ša continues to impact the Native community, especially in MMIP chapters in Oklahoma, nearly
On June 3, 2025, VNN | VNN Oklahoma President and CEO Kelly Tidwell (Muscogee and Cherokee) sent the following letter to Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, requesting a meeting to discuss how the City plans to acknowledge and respond to the injustice it helped facilitate against Indigenous people during the Allotment and
Legal advocates say a policy known as prison gerrymandering in Oklahoma is allowing communities with prisons to be overrepresented in legislative districts. (OKLAHOMA) Every ten years the U.S. Census counts how large the population is in each city and county in the country. The results of the census determine
Written By: Brittany Harlow, Rachael Schuit Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include information after lawmakers voted to override Governor Kevin Stitt's veto of House Bill 1137. (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Update: Tribal leaders from across the state are praising lawmakers for taking action to