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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. -
Summer EBT, called the SUN Bucks program, administered through tribal nations improved food security among participants, according to a new report. -
Northeastern State University celebrates new optometry facility supporting rural, tribal communitiesNortheastern State University celebrated the opening of a new optometry facility in Tahlequah. This new facility will support students, who in turn help tribal citizens and residents in the area. -
A history of oppressive policies and legal rulings stacked the deck against tribal sovereignty, helping greenlight Westwin Elements' pathway to operations amid opposition from local tribes. -
Legislation aiming to turn over a federal food distribution program to tribal communities has been introduced by Oklahoma’s two most senior House members, one of who is the chair of the Appropriations Committee. -
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court affirmed that individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people under the tribe are legal citizens.
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The Caddo Nation mourns the loss of beloved elder Edmond Johnson, the tribal nation's last fluent speaker. Despite his recent passing, Caddo language preservation efforts continue, with his legacy in mind. -
Oklahoma's Native American communities could lose $3 billion in funding for essential services due to the Trump administration's proposed mass grant freeze, according to a new report. -
Stemming from a $4.1 million allocation from the U.S. Treasury, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma will establish three distinct programs offering credit support for tribal members to access resources necessary to grow their businesses. -
Descendants of people formerly enslaved by the Choctaw Nation are asking for the U.S. Department of the Interior's intervention in an upcoming tribal election. -
A Muscogee citizen who works for her tribe and lives on its reservation still must pay income tax to Oklahoma, despite her tribal nation's redefinition as Indian Country after the McGirt case.
