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Weather across America
National
(NATIONAL) Increasing precipitation chances, including mountain snow, plus much cooler temperatures and gusty winds for the West, much above average, record-tying/breaking warmth for...
President Biden issues formal apology for Indian boarding schools
Arizona
(GILA RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION) As Native American communities across the United States continue to feel the effects of Indian boarding schools more than two centuries later, President...
Oklahoma-born food star champions food sovereignty in Tulsa
Oklahoma
(TULSA, Okla.) Born in Bartlesville, Chef and TV celebrity Pyet DeSpain returned to Indian Country on Thursday to speak at the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit.
The free summit,...
MCN Center for Victim Services holds domestic violence awareness presentation
Oklahoma
Written By: Thomas Jackson
(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) During “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”the Muscogee (Creek) Nation held events to bring awareness to this issue. These included a...
Multimillion-dollar Dream Keepers Park renovation to elevate Tulsa's Native American heritage
Oklahoma
(TULSA, Okla.) Formerly Veterans Park, the public space at 21st and Boulder was renamed Dream Keepers Park in 2021 to honor Tulsa’s Native American history.
“Tulsa doesn't have any sort...
Mothering Over Meds: Docs Say Common Treatment for Opioid-Exposed Babies Isn’t Necessary
National
Written By: Taylor Sisk
(NATIONAL) On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and trepidation.
Read this story on KFF Health...
Beyond Apology Commission Conducts First Meeting with Newly Appointed Members
Oklahoma
(TULSA, Okla.) The Beyond Apology Commission had its first meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, following the appointments of nine community members selected through an application process. In...
An Oklahoma grand jury issues a scathing report, but no indictments on federal education money
Oklahoma
Written By: Clifton Adcock
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma Multi-County Grand Jury probe into the state’s management of federal educational relief money found a lack of safeguards for...
Weather across America
National
(NATIONAL) A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Southern High Plains, a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Southern High Plains and temperatures to be...
United Indian Nations of Oklahoma sees voter registration uptick
Oklahoma
Written By: Chelsea T. Hicks
(OSAGE RESERVATION) Margo Gray made 80-plus stops across Oklahoma to mobilize, inspire and get Natives registered to vote, after a massive voter purge...