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Stories produced through joint efforts of VNN collaborators.

First “Oklahoma Survivor’s Act” case filed in Tulsa County

Oklahoma
Written By: Rachael Schuit and Brittany Harlow (OKLAHOMA) After years of work and countless hours put in by numerous criminal justice advocates, the Oklahoma Survivor’s Act (OSA) finally...

Building projects abound as Broken Arrow students start school year

Oklahoma
Written By: Brittany Harlow in collaboration with Broken Arrow Sentinel  (BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Students who arrived for a new school year at Broken Arrow Public Schools (BAPS) on...

Indigenous Roots: Natural pathways between history and today

Oklahoma
This is a VNN Collaboration produced by VNN Oklahoma in partnership with Pursuit Films Written By: Rachael Schuit and Brittany Harlow Narrated By: Trista Vaughn (CHEROKEE NATION) Genes...

Lessons in Advocacy: A Look Into the Legacy of the Indian Rights Association

National
Written By: Cait Medearis and Brittany Harlow (NATIONAL) Established in Philadelphia in 1882, the Indian Rights Association (IRA) became a pioneering force in the late 19th and early...

Veteran-owned facility strengthening communities with training - and gis

Oklahoma
Written By: Rachael Schuit  Produced By: Brittany Harlow  (TULSA, Okla.) “When you leave your service or branch, you tend to find out real quick that you’re gonna miss that. And I felt...

Fiesta de Mayo sizzles in the Rose District

Oklahoma
Written By: John Dobberstein, Broken Arrow Sentinel Filmed By: Brittany Harlow, VNN Oklahoma Event planner Margarita Vega of Vega & Trevino Consulting talked with about the event’s...

Broken Arrow police discuss services, future needs with residents

Oklahoma
Written By: Brittany Harlow in collaboration with Broken Arrow Sentinel   (BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) For a city that receives 139,000 calls for service a year, predicting how a skyrocketing...

Not Your Average Joe: Grinding down barriers one cup at a time

Oklahoma
Written By: Brittany Harlow in collaboration with Broken Arrow Sentinel   Not Your Average Joe: Grinding down barriers one cup at a time (BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) According to recent...

Oral History Project preserving voices of Native boarding school survivors

Oklahoma
Written By: Rachael Schuit and Brittany Harlow (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) It is a dark history that still impacts many families across Oklahoma and the rest of the United States. Between...

BA’s Arrow Springs ECC closing to make more room for ‘Tiny Tigers’

Oklahoma
Written By: Brittany Harlow in collaboration with Broken Arrow Sentinel   (BROKEN, ARROW, Okla.) The Broken Arrow Public Schools (BAPS) student body isn’t the only population that’s...