Trista Vaughn

journalist
Tulsa, Muscogee Nation

United Keetoowah Band, Hualapai, and Chickasaw | Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Alumna | ONABEN Girl Talk | Oklahoma Council for Indian Education | Miss Keetoowah 2013

MMIW National Day of Awareness Event Held at Oklahoma Capitol

Oklahoma
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Since 2010, May 5 has been recognized as a National Day of Awareness for the thousands of Indigenous people who go missing and are murdered every year. What began...

Indigenous Women Comedy Show Making Waves at The Vanguard Once Again

Oklahoma
(TULSA, Okla.) - Aunties Acting Up: Vol. II is set to hit the stage at The Vanguard this Saturday at 8 PM. The lineup features six female Indigenous comedians: Jordan Jayi, Nathalie...

Over 200 community members gather to examine Osage history with creators of “In Trust”

Muscogee Nation
(PAWHUSKA, Okla.) Episode one of the investigative podcast "In Trust" (produced by Bloomberg News and iHeartMedia) premiered on September 6, 2022. The series extensively details the...

US Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

National
(NATIONAL) The U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn a Texas federal court’s decision that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was unconstitutional in a 7-2 decision on Thursday. The...

Advocates vow return of abuse survivor bill that died during regular session

Muscogee Nation
This story has been updated to include additional information from the OK Survivor Justice Coalition. (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla) A bill to help abuse survivors who fight back against their...