The Oklahoma Water Resources Board voted Dec. 13 to allow the board’s attorney to file state lawsuits to determine all water rights in the Kiamichi River, Clear Boggy Creek and Muddy Boggy Creek stream systems. The move comes after the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations filed a federal suit to keep the OWRB, city of Oklahoma […]
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The Oklahoma Water Resources Board voted Dec. 13 to allow the board’s attorney to file state lawsuits to determine all water rights in the Kiamichi River, Clear Boggy Creek and Muddy Boggy Creek stream systems. The move comes after the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations filed a federal suit to keep the OWRB, city of Oklahoma […]
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So are dozens of other American Indian languages that were in danger of disappearing, thanks to expanding education programs among some Indian nations and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. “If we want to continue on with our unique sovereignty, then our language is a part of that,” said Justin Neely, […]
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In the heart of Indian Country, Oklahoma universities lead the nation in the number of American Indian students obtaining undergraduate degrees, according to a recent report published by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. The state has seen successes in terms of indigenous education, including some of the highest test scores among American Indians, but the […]