
Sarah Liese
Liese is Diné and an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She is passionate about heart-centered storytelling and works as an Indigenous Affairs reporter at KOSU. She joined the station in April 2024.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Seminole Nation of Oklahoma leaders are joining hands with Indigenous leaders in Florida, uniting against an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades because it is located on ancestral homelands they hope to safeguard.
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In March, the Kiowa community welcomed 10 young buffalo to their homelands in southwest Oklahoma and is already looking to expand the herd.
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Reporters fanned out across the Oklahoma City Thunder championship parade. Here's what they saw.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder's 2025 NBA title is the city's first-ever major championship in a professional sport. There will be a parade on Tuesday.
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Westwin Elements' dream for America and swirling questions of tribal sovereignty, health in OklahomaA nickel refinery in Lawton, hoping to help solve America's critical minerals crisis, has been the center of debate. After facing pushback from three local tribes, questions loom over the strength of Indigenous sovereignty.
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Oklahoma lawmakers approved a quarter of a percent income tax cut this legislative session, complete with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, and despite some big budgetary questions. Here’s a rundown of what happened to key bills and other legislative initiatives this year.