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Elections for two offices will be held this Saturday at the Iowa Tribal Grounds in Perkins, Oklahoma. The tribe has almost 1,000 citizens, mostly living in Central Oklahoma. -
Element 5 Digital/PexelsThis spring and summer, several tribal nations in Oklahoma, including some of the larger tribes in the state, will hold elections for key positions including tribal leaders and district council seats. This includes the Cherokee Nation, the Choctaw Nation and the Muscogee Nation among others.
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Allison Herrera/KOSUIndigenous representation was a big deal on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in France. KOSU’s Allison Herrera talked with several Indigenous actors about their experience.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Victor Luckerson, author of Built from the Fire, and Oklahoma state Rep. Regina Goodwin, about the lasting effects of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news and public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American and BIPOC communities statewide. The show seeks to inform the public through stories and interviews, engage the community through lively discussion, and spotlight local artists and creators.
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Local civil rights leader and OU Professor George Henderson spoke about his experiences and the future of education at the Oklahoma City Human Rights Commission meeting Wednesday morning. -
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted to override a Governor’s veto that would have led to the end of Oklahoma’s public television broadcaster, OETA. They also took up other measures the governor had refused to sign into law, passing them without his support.
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Indigenous fashion design — both traditional and modern — made a big splash on the red carpet during the premiere of Killers of the Flower Moon at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival. Indigenous design and activism had a strong presence off the red carpet, too.
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The schools, most operated by the Catholic Church and U.S. government, were part of a large effort that began in the 19th century to assimilate Native children.
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The incident follows recordings of county officials allegedly making violent and racist remarks during public meeting.
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Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon chronicles a series of murders targeting Osage people in the 1920s. Scorsese shot on location in Oklahoma and consulted closely with Osage citizens.
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This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on Tulsa education leaders advocating for more equitable funding, a grand jury released a report detailing conditions at the Oklahoma County jail, and the 2023 Tulsa Jazz Fest.
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Killers of the Flower Moon received a nine-minute standing ovation at the end of its premiere on Saturday night.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are considering measures to cut Gov. Kevin Stitt out of negotiations with the state’s Native American tribes on tobacco and fuel compacts.
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Partner agency achieved MBK milestone through Pre-K enrollment initiative
