Indian Health Service (IHS)

The Claremore Indian Hospital has served northeastern tribal patients since 1930. Now, the Cherokee Nation is proposing a $255.5 million investment to replace its aging facilities.

NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.

Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rescinded Indian Health System layoffs and pledged to prioritize tribes. Despite this, a March press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tribes concerned.

The effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to consolidate the federal government are being felt nationwide, including in Oklahoma. That includes efforts to consolidate real estate, layoffs and more.

Federal offices crucial to Indigenous success — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior and others— are undergoing layoffs. The Trump administration’s decision to empty those seats will trickle down into Indigenous communities in Oklahoma.

The United Keetowah Band (UKB) signed what’s known as a "638 agreement" and assumed responsibility for its purchase and referred program, also known as PRC or contract health.

The Muscogee Nation program will increase access to fresh vegetables, fruit and traditional foods for people living in its boundaries.

KOSU is putting together a series of FAQ guides on reproductive healthcare questions. With conversations happening all around us on what is or isn’t legal following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, we’re wanting to cut straight to what we do know. This guide is part one of two that focuses on reproductive health emergencies in Oklahoma.

The Cherokee Nation and Indian Health Service say they’re funding projects to bring clean drinking water and safe wastewater treatment to Cherokee Nation citizens.

KOSU is putting together a series of FAQ guides on reproductive health care questions. With conversations happening all around us on what is or isn’t legal following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, we’re wanting to cut straight to what we do know is available and accessible. This FAQ focuses on contraceptive access and use in Oklahoma.