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.) A new initiative to raise awareness about Native American contributions and history in and around Tulsa has entered the early stages of development thanks
(CREEK COUNTY, Okla.) The State of Oklahoma has a history rooted in greed, land theft, and unspeakable crimes–many of which the perpetrators have never been held accountable for. Tulsa's fame as an oil city hides a darker side of history, one in which European-American settlers exploited Native
Photo Courtesy: Muscogee (Creek) Nation (ATLANTA, Ga.) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) is celebrating a historic court victory after the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the ruling that sovereign immunity prevented the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) from being held accountable for desecrating a Muscogee sacred site. “This
(TULSA, Okla.) On Monday, October 14, Indigenous People’s Day will be celebrated throughout Indian Country, including within communities of Oklahoma’s 39 tribes. Here’s a look at how some of those communities will be celebrating this year. The Greater Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission will be celebrating the day
(TULSA, Okla.) A third person has died following heavy morning fog in Green Country last week. Tulsa Police Department said 43-year-old Krystal Martin was driving on US-412 between the west leg of the IDL and Gilcrease Museum Road on Wednesday, September 25, when she lost control of her vehicle and
(TVLSE, Okla.) 17-year-old Albert Mekko, who died at Carlisle Indian School in 1881, finally returned home Tuesday. Seminole Nation in partnership with Muscogee Nation, Tulsa Police, Strong Hands, and grassroots organizers took part in a motorcade from Council Oak Park, a sacred Muscogee site, to Seminole Nation to get him
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(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) is gearing up to increase Native voter turnout with a star-studded lineup this Monday. UINO will host the Warrior Up To Vote Rally at River Spirit Casino on September 30. The event will also include a Sovereignty 101 Summit and a candidate
(TULSA, Okla.) It’s been less than a month since the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act went into effect and there is already some controversy surrounding a new Tulsa County form relating to it. The form, which is titled “Acknowledgement of Rights Under the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act”, has a portion that states
(TULSA, Okla.) Native Americans across the United States have endured centuries of challenges, including historical injustice and loss of land. Many of these injustices have never been rectified, resulting today as wealth inequality and persistent homelessness. These injustices are built into the foundations of many cities in northeast Oklahoma, particularly
Written By: Brittany Harlow and Rachael Schuit (TAFT, Okla.) Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States, with a significant number of women behind bars. This summer, two organizations teamed up to give incarcerated women at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center and Eddie Warrior Correctional Center a
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Native American students make up 15% of Oklahoma's school population, according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE). This translates to more than 150,000 students across the state. Broken Arrow currently serves more than 3,000 of those students. To better