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Rachael Schuit

journalist
Traverse City, Michigan


This story was updated on August 12 to include additional information about the UKB's FOIA request process. (OKLAHOMA) Tribal officials from the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee...
(OKLAHOMA) Two Native-owned powerhouses specializing in infrastructure, engineering, environmental services, civil construction, and program and grant management are uniting as...
(MARSHALL, Mich.) July 25, 2025 marks 15 years since one of the largest inland oil spills in history. On July 25, 2010, Enbridge’s Line 6B Pipeline ruptured, spilling oil into...
Photo of Ledcie Stechi with her grandmother, provided by Richard Johnston, author of Choctaw Woman - Mela Comes Home During the first part of the 20th century in Oklahoma, many...
(NATIONAL) The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, initially released on May 22, is under scrutiny for alleged factual errors and fabricated sources.  Three...
Legal advocates say a policy known as prison gerrymandering in Oklahoma is allowing communities with prisons to be overrepresented in legislative districts.  (OKLAHOMA) Every ten years...

The Importance of Protecting Cultural Resources During Construction Projects

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(CASS LAKE, Minn.) Native American tribes have lived on lands across the United States for centuries, continuing to honor their cultural traditions and deep connection to the land and its...
Photo Courtesy: Library of Congress USA The allotment era and the guardianship system was a tragic period of time for Native Americans in Oklahoma, including young children who had...
Oklahoma has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country. However, advocates are working hard to get more Native American voters in the state to the polls.  Story Snapshot 📷...
The Indigenous Journalists Association is concerned about recent actions taken against Troy Littledeer, a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Media Director...