Seven months ago, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his plans to negotiate a new tribal gaming compact through an op-ed in Tulsa World. Since then, despite being a widely unpopular move even with his Republican allies, Stitt has continued fighting for an increase in the fees that the tribes pay to operate their casinos. But tribal […]
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The Chickasaw Nation produces a film about Oklahoma rancher Montford Johnson
The production recently wrapped principal photography in Oklahoma and Florida locations.
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Literary Voices welcomes best-selling author Lisa Scottoline as guest speaker
The annual dinner event is Tuesday at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
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Chickasaw Nation to open a community center and senior center in OKC
The Chickasaw Nation broke ground on the centers on Aug. 4.
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Creative Oklahoma hires local chef to cater event
Jonathan Stranger prepares a unique menu for this year’s Oklahoma Creativity Ambassadors Gala.
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Chicken-Fried News: Friday Fallin
OKC Friday has named the 50 Most Powerful Oklahomans, and the list is interesting.
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Drip, drip, drip
The legal battle has ensnared the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, government of Oklahoma City, state Legislature, Gov. Mary Fallin, Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, several officials from southeastern Oklahoma counties and advocates of water rights in that area. Tensions began in 2010, when the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, trying to obtain more water for a […]
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State of nations
Since before statehood in 1907, the area that would become Oklahoma has been deeply influenced by the American Indian tribes indigenous to the region or relocated to it by the U.S. government. The state is home to nearly 40 federally recognized tribes that are collectively one of the largest employers in Oklahoma. For some of […]