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 […]
Choctaw Nation
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Homeward bound
Native Americans stormed the beaches of Alcatraz Island in 1969 to claim the notorious prison for the “Indians of all tribes.” For nineteen months, the shuttered federal facilities were reopened by the activists and turned into homes. They hoped to force the U.S. government to make good on the Treaty of Ft. Laramie that promised […]
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Native design
Cheyenne/Arapaho artist, 2017 Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador and El Reno resident Harvey Pratt almost didn’t submit a design for the very contest for which he was recently awarded a unanimous selection designation. Last month, Pratt was named winning designer during a competition process for a federally authorized commission by Congress to complement the grounds at Smithsonian […]
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deadCenter Film Festival delivers action-inspiring documentaries
I Stand: The Guardians of the Water follows filmmaker Kyle Kauwika Harris’ time in North Dakota protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Oklahoma Democratic Party hires Native American liaison
LaRenda Morgan is focused on building relations and strengthening Democratic engagement with tribes in the state.
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State and Native tribes reach water source agreement
The agreement outlines rules including how much water Oklahoma City is allowed to take from the Sardis Lake annually.
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Red Earth’s Treefest expands in its second year
Volunteers began hanging ornaments in October for the show.
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Chicken-Fried News: Sourgrapes, Oklahoma
An Edmond man started a petition to change the name of the town of Durant to Westbrook.
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Chicken-Fried News: Water settlement
Native American nations and officials from the state and Oklahoma City finally reached a water agreement over Sardis Lake.
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Chicken-Fried News: Calling dibs
A group of Native Americans hope to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.