Stitt's MMIP veto, mental health crisis continues, and saving sacred land
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More than a game: Native All-American Showcase builds leaders on and off the field
(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) What began in 2021 as a small pilot program to promote diversity in the NFL has evolved into one of the most meaningful athletic showcases in America. The Native American Athletic Foundation (NAAF), in partnership with the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL, will host the annual Native All-American
Abuse survivor April Wilkens continues to fight for freedom - and she isn’t the only one
(TULSA, Okla.) April Wilkens is continuing to fight for her freedom after spending almost three decades behind bars for killing her abuser, Terry Carlton. In September, Wilkens was denied release during her resentencing hearing under the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act (OSA) despite providing more than 400 pages of evidence of abuse.
Trapped by Wealth: The Abuse and Trafficking of Katie Fixico
This story contains descriptions of alcohol misuse, domestic abuse, exploitation, racial violence, and historical trauma related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T). Some readers may find this material distressing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use,
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis is a century-old problem. Akey Ulteeskee's story proves it
Written By Sarah Liese (Twilla) | KOSU Radio Mainstream media outlets have often overlooked stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people for more than a century. The story of Akey Ulteeskee, a Cherokee woman who suffered sexual and financial abuse at the hands of her alcoholic guardian in the early 1900s,