“We were always the subject matter,” Whitman said, “but never behind the camera. That’s where the artist has control; a more self-determined image can be created when you are behind the lens.”
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Bill aims to prevent tribes from pursuing marijuana commerce, despite recent federal moves that could allow otherwise
“The fear is the erosion of [autonomy],” said Daniels. “Everyone is concerned about that.”
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Wilma Mankiller honored in new documentary
A documentary about the life of Wilma Mankiller, Tahlequah native and first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, will be broadcast on PBS next year.
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Cultural preservation
The Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum will host part of a series of preservation workshops through June. Photo Provided The Cherokee Nation brings the conversation to the forefront by hosting a series of classes designed to educate and teach the proper way to protect and preserve historical artifacts like firearms, photos, documents and gravestones, as […]
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Artful prairies
A visual and performance artist, as well as owner of Standing Buffalo Indian Art Gallery & Gifts, 106 E. Main in Norman, Farris has developed a unique signature style that blends American Indian culture with pop art. “I try to give a Native perspective to visual elements that people wouldn’t normally associate with American Indians,” […]
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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 […]
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Power of the purse
The descendants of freedmen of the Cherokee Nation, who are mostly black, recently were declared to be ineligible for tribal membership following a years-long court fight. A separate case is currently going on in federal court and has yet to be decided. These freedmen are the descendants of former slaves owned by the tribes, and […]