Photo Courtesy: Keetoowah Cherokee Casino In an opinion released by Interior, The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians can now build a casino in Tahlequah. (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.) A Friday ruling from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of the Solicitor was a win for the United Keetoowah Band of
In an Indigenous-focused Q&A session, VNN Oklahoma’s Trista Vaughn (United Keetoowah Band, Hualapai, and Chickasaw) asks newly inaugurated Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols about jurisdictional issues, public Native American spaces, and plans for Indigenous prosperity. Trista Vaughn: My name is Trista Vaughn, and I am a journalist for
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.) It’s a new year, and potentially a new era as Tulsa leadership pledges to put Indian Country interests front and center. Newly elected
(OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla.) The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a report alleging that the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) have discriminated against individuals with behavioral health disabilities. The report asserts that Oklahoma’s reliance on segregated settings to serve adults with behavioral
Photo Courtesy: Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice (SEMINOLE, Okla.) After serving 34 years of a life sentence without parole, Lisa Moss was released from Mabel Bassett Correctional Center on Wednesday, the first case to be retried under the Oklahoma Survivor’s Act (OSA) after it was passed last
(TULSA, Okla.) Verified News Network (VNN) is accepting applications to take part in a new reporting project focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T). The MMIWG2T Historical Reporting Project seeks to demonstrate the connection between historical injustice and missing and murder cases today through
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Tricia Fields Alexander has worn many hats: business owner, youth wellness program director, chef, organizer, facilitator, storyteller, mom, and grandmother. A dedicated member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation community, Fields Alexander has built a remarkable career through her passion for uplifting others and preserving Native culture. Many know
Photo Courtesy: Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SEMINOLE RESERVATION) It’s one of the most horrific days in the history of the Seminole Nation. On January 8, 1898, two teenage Seminole boys, Lincoln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson, were chained and burned at the stake by an angry mob for a murder
(TULSA, Okla.) Tulsa is taking a significant step toward resolving unsolved sexual assault cases by addressing its backlog of untested sexual assault kits, thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. The funding, announced on December 9th by the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa
(TULSA, Okla.) The administration of recently elected Mayor Monroe Nichols is fulfilling his campaign promise to make Tulsa a more inclusive place for native voices. This week Nichols announced Amanda Swope, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and a descendent of the Osage Nation will serve as city’s
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe. (CHEROKEE RESERVATION) Lights. Camera. Action. A group tour organized by the Tulsa Chapter of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO) recently had the
(TULSA, Okla.) Monroe Nichols is officially Tulsa’s 41st mayor, and the first Black mayor of Tulsa following his historic inauguration on Monday. During his inaugural address, Nichols promised a new day for the City of Tulsa and stressed the importance of including all groups at the table, including Native