The images of thick, black, heavy crude flowing between homes and into the natural wetlands haunt Maria Todd. Anytime the mother of three hears discussions of pipelines, her mind reels with images of the 2013 Pegasus Pipeline rupture that coated parts of Mayflower, Arkansas, she said during a recent interview with Oklahoma Gazette. Recently, such […]
Native Americans
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Native composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate wrote what is believed to be the first Chickasaw-language oratorio
The piece is for a full orchestra, a full adult chorus, a children’s chorus and three vocal soloists (a soprano, a tenor and a baritone).
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Summer Wine Art Gallery showcases Southwestern paintings and sculptures by renowned artists
Summer Wine Art Gallery’s Three-Day Southwestern Exhibit & Sale features the work of Cletus Smith and HR Kaiser.
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Chicken-Fried News: Native support
Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is fighting to get Andrew Jackson taken off the $20 bill because of his involvement in Indian removal policies.
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Oklahoma City Council votes against Indigenous Peoples Day
The city votes to keep Columbus Day despite citizens’ efforts to reestablish the holiday as Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Letters to the Editor: Aug. 12, 2015
Never have I heard a Muslim in this country relate to himself as a Muslim American, but only “I am an American.”
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Chicken-Fried News: What’s in a name?
The Oklahoma City Public School Board decided this month to do away with the Redskins mascot at Capitol Hill High School, siding with cultural respect rather than tradition.
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Art with a Cause fundraiser promotes a new film and Native health
The Urban Indian 5 (UI5) Association is a group of contemporary Native American artists who are seeking to help heal in nontraditional ways.
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Still stealing land
However, this expansion project symbolizes that we are at a standstill, stuck in our habits and ways. Regarding jobs, it is debatable whether the KXL Pipeline will create any lasting jobs. Cornell University has reported that it could destroy more jobs than it creates in the long-term. Regarding energy independence, this pipeline serves to export […]
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CFN QOTW, part deux
“There’s another level of infinite, lonely flatness to Oklahoma that takes your breath away. Very hot and windswept, often sweltering, still enforcing strange liquor laws (no cold anything) Oklahomans look to Texas … for entertainment!? Even though Tulsa and Oklahoma City aren’t too bad, this state (along with its neighbor Kansas) is where the modern […]