The Cherokee Nation estimates thousands of records related to its principal chiefs are scattered across the country. Now, the tribe plans on recovering as many as it can.
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Osage Nation swears in new chief, elected officials
After 12 years, Osage Nation has a new chief. Joe Tillman was inaugurated as Osage Nation principal chief Saturday, alongside members of the minerals council and congress.
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With fewer Native speakers than ever, Oklahoma’s tribes are fighting to save their languages
Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage nations are investing heavily in immersion schools, language programs and tech partnerships to preserve and revitalize their Native languages.
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National Native American boarding school oral history project reaches final stop in Tulsa, closes in ceremony
After recording more than 380 stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors in 19 states, a national oral history project made its final stop in Tulsa on Friday.
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New Osage program will help citizens get food from tribe’s butcher, local farm
The Osage Nation is launching a new food assistance program.
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Native American Boarding School Oral History Project wraps up in Tulsa, welcomes more participants
An oral history project dedicated to gathering stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors from across the country is coming to a close. The project is ending in Oklahoma, where it began — the state with the highest number of boarding schools.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court nullifies Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement agreement
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a settlement agreement between the City of Tulsa and Muscogee Nation on Wednesday that would have deferred some criminal prosecution of Native Americans to the tribe.
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Outgoing Osage Nation leader reflects on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ COVID and more
Geoffrey Standing Bear served 12 years in office as Osage Nation’s principal chief. During his tenure, he helped the tribe navigate the second-largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Bureau of Indian Affairs history, Killers of the Flower Moon production and cultural preservation.
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Federal grants aim to boost Indian Country energy production in Oklahoma, beyond
The Trump administration is turning to Indian Country in a move to “share in the prosperity of American energy dominance.”
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The opioid epidemic threatened Cherokee culture. Now, it’s being used to fight back
The first tribal nation in the U.S. to sue opioid manufacturers, Cherokee Nation is using settlement money to build a culturally competent healthcare system for people struggling with addiction, including a new treatment center opening next year.
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Tribal leaders discuss data centers, Medicaid, energy funding during Tulsa event
Tribal leaders discussed the possibility of Medicaid being removed from the Oklahoma constitution, federal energy grants and AI data centers at an event in Tulsa on Thursday.
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Muscogee Nation appeals decision about state authority to prosecute non-member tribal citizens
Muscogee Nation asks the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision granting state authority over non-member tribal citizens for minor crimes.