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Who’s responsible for cleaning up abandoned oil wells on the Osage Reservation?
OklahomaIndigenousEnvironment
Written By: Allison Herrera
This story is part of a series funded by the Solutions Journalism Network and is the first story in a three-part series
(OSAGE RESERVATION) It’s 9 a.m...
Muscogee Creek Nation files suit against the City of Henryetta
OklahomaPoliticsIndigenousCrime
Written By: Jerrad Moore
(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) The Muscogee Creek Nation has filed suit against the City of Henryetta in federal court. The suit, which was filed in the United States...
Cultural educators empower Native communities through dance
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(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) In a society where Native American culture is often overlooked, one group is taking an innovative approach to connect with Native Americans and share Native...
Meet Lyle, VNN’s new Indian Country Chatbot
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(MUSCOGEE RESERVATION) After several months of development, “Lyle”, an AI-powered chatbot designed to fight misinformation and disinformation in Indian Country, is now ready to chat with...
Weather across America 7/13/25
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(NATIONAL) Heavy rain and a flash flooding threat over the Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, heat remains over much of the eastern and western U.S. and an increasing heavy rainfall and...
1 Girl Revolution: SASS Go - Micki, Mesa, and Ellen
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(NATIONAL) On the new episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Micki Ridd, Mesa Weidle, and Ellen Welch — three powerhouse SASSGO instructors — for an inspiring and deeply...
The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.
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Written By: Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
(NATIONAL) Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal thoughts even before entering the foster care system in Casper, Wyoming, at age...
Broken Arrow police classify missing child’s case as homicide
OklahomaCrimeCommunity
Written By: John Dobberstein
(BROKEN ARROW, OKLA.) Thirteen years ago, Paige Moore walked out of her parent’s home and was never seen or heard from again.
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Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to fine big poultry companies millions for polluting the Illinois River
OklahomaBusinessPoliticsEnvironment
Written By: Clifton Adcock
(OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking a federal judge to fine some of the nation’s largest poultry companies tens of millions of...
Two-Spirit discrimination persists, as questions swirl around Aubrey Dameron's murder investigation
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Written By: Sarah Liese (Twilla)
(GROVE, Okla.) Six years after Aubrey Dameron, a 25-year-old transgender Cherokee woman, disappeared from a popular summer destination on the Cherokee...