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Written By: Lauren Sausser (NATIONAL) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological...
(NATIONAL) Rain will continue along the parts of the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, there are Air Quality Alerts over parts of the Northwest and Northern Rockies, along with Frost...
Written By: Sarah Pfeifer (TULSA, Okla.) At the direction of Gov. Kevin Stitt, state troopers were dispatched to encampments in Tulsa on Friday morning with instructions to clear...
Written By: Rachael Schuit (OKLAHOMA) Catalyst News is proud to launch our new project “Rooted Together”. The goal of this project is to provide support for caregivers of Muscogee...
(TULSA, Okla.) Following a two-day hearing, domestic violence survivor April Wilkens was denied a shortened sentence despite her lawyer’s efforts to show that her crime was influenced by...

Keeping traditions alive, one stitch at a time

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(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) The hum of sewing machines and the rhythm of laughter fill the room as 12- to 18-year-olds gathered to learn a skill rooted in culture, creativity, and...
Written By: Shayln Proctor (NEW MEXICO) The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts held the 103rd annual Santa Fe Indian Market from Aug. 16-17. SFIM is one of the largest markets...
Written By: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez (NATIONAL) At the Two Spirit Conference in northern Nevada in June, Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and...
Photo Credit: Echo Reed/Osage News Written By: Allison Herrera (OSAGE RESERVATION) Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear penned a letter in early June to Osage Minerals Council...

Estuce Fest gives babies a healthy start

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Written By: Shayln Proctor (OKMULGEE, Okla.) On Sep. 19 first-time parents will be able to get support at the 2025 Estuce Fest’s “Time for Tea for Parents-To-Be,” set to take place at...