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Weather across America

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(NATIONAL) Wet snow over parts of the Upper Midwest to the Northeast and Central Appalachians, a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the southeastern Florida Peninsula, and...

Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling

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Written By Sarah Kwon  (NATIONAL) In her first months as a community health worker, Jee Hyo Kim helped violent crime survivors access supportive services and resources. When a client...

Court reinstates Nation’s claim to stop Hickory Ground desecration

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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...

Trail of Tears Memorial Ride stops at College of Muscogee Nation

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Written By: Thomas Jackson (MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the College of the Muscogee Nation were honored to take part in an event welcoming the Mvskoke Riders...

Indigenous People’s Day celebrations in Oklahoma

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(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...

In Oklahoma, the search for an effective bullying response continues

Oklahoma
Written By: Ari Fife If you or a loved one are experiencing thoughts of suicide, call 988, Oklahoma’s mental health lifeline.  (OKMULGEE, Okla.) Eli was a vibrant 12-year-old who liked...

Wahzhazhe Cultural Center shares plans, resources at NCO Gathering

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Written By: Benny Polacca (WOODLAND, Calif.) Amid a regional winter freeze that caused water damage to the aging building housing the Osage Nation’s culture and language entities in...

Weather across America

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(NATIONAL) Hurricane Milton continues to intensify over the southwest and is expected to move northeastward by the middle of the week, very heavy rainfall well ahead of Hurricane Milton...

Deadly High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Is on the Rise

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(NATIONAL) Sara McGinnis was pregnant with her second child and something felt off. Her body was swollen. She was tired and dizzy. Read this story on KFF Health News here.  Her husband,...

Black Broadway Tulsa debuts powerful performance of “A Raisin in the Sun”

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Written By: Eddie Washington (TULSA, Okla.) In an interview with the Black Wall St. Times, the creator of Black Broadway Tulsa, fresh off a production of “A Raisin in the Sun,” shares...