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The Muscogee Creek Nation - Department of HealthMuscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued an executive order on Thursday, pausing the issuance of new citizenship cards in the wake of a tribal court’s ruling requiring the nation to grant citizenship to the descendants of Freedmen. -
Choctaw NationAs the Choctaw Nation honors its traditions during its Labor Day Festival this weekend, the tribal nation is releasing the second edition of a book that intertwines historic knowledge and a Choctaw man’s experience utilizing traditional foods in his everyday diet. -
Jason Salsman/Muscogee NationThe Muscogee National Council is choosing to remain neutral in the jurisdictional fight between the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, after the council voted 9-4 to postpone Tribal Resolution 25-079 indefinitely. -
Golden Mesa CasinoThe only tribal casino in the Panhandle, the Golden Mesa Casino, is expanding. Leaders involved in the project said this $78 million investment will boost not only the city of Guymon’s economy, but the welfare of Shawnee tribal citizens.
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After the landmark Freedmen citizenship ruling in the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court, the tribal nation’s citizenship board petitioned for a rehearing of the case. On Wednesday, the court denied their motion. -
First Americans Museum is hosting the first public screening of its 45-minute documentary film this Saturday, highlighting the reunification of tribal members in Oklahoma with cultural items relevant to their family lines. -
A deal for the City of Tulsa to send traffic and other municipal cases involving Muscogee Nation citizens to tribal court doesn’t cover the descendants of formerly enslaved people who are also tribal citizens. -
Five years after a landmark ruling that found much of eastern Oklahoma is Indian Country, tribal nations are still fighting with towns over who has jurisdiction to prosecute traffic violations and other municipal charges. -
The Threatt Filling Station along Route 66 near Luther was an oasis for people of color traveling through Oklahoma during the Jim Crow era. A monument dedicated to preserving that history was unveiled last week. -
The Seminole Nation will soon have new leadership. After a tight race, Seminole Nation citizens ousted both the incumbent principal chief Lewis Johnson and assistant chief Brian Palmer. -
Author Caleb Gayle is coming to Tulsa and Oklahoma City with his new book, Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State. He spoke with KOSU’s Matthew Viriyapah about Edward McCabe and his quest to make Oklahoma a Black state. -
The Osage Nation is attempting to build the first tribally-owned and operated gaming facility in Missouri under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. -
The 10th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival features a diverse lineup of films that push the bounds of creativity and chronicle Indigenous history, shining a light on Native representation on the big screen. -
Muscogee v. Kunzweiler asks the same question as Tulsa v. O’Brien on a federal level: can the state prosecute tribal members on reservation land even if they’re not members of that tribe?
