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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A federal agency is suspending government contracts awarded to more than 1,000 small businesses facing systemic barriers. Amid misinformation about tribal participation in the program, Cherokee Nation leadership is emphasizing the importance of the tribe's dedicated contracting arm, Cherokee Federal. -
A handful of newly introduced bills bring Indigenous communities in Oklahoma to the forefront, specifically in the areas of law enforcement, compacts and education. -
With the 2026 legislative session starting Monday, lawmakers have thousands of bills to consider. Here is what to expect, and what Oklahoma's public radio reporters are following. -
Two national Indigenous organizations are reminding tribal citizens how to assert their rights during encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents amid growing ICE presence across Indian Country and Oklahoma. -
Amid growing mass deportation efforts across the U.S., Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma are warning tribal citizens to be prepared if they are stopped in Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps, especially after multiple incidents in other states. -
Tribal programs addressing mental health and substance abuse in Oklahoma lost federal funding overnight Tuesday. Roughly 24 hours later, the Trump administration moved to reinstate that support without additional explanation. But tribal leaders say they are still reeling from "political whiplash." -
The Muscogee Nation filed a federal lawsuit arguing its authority to regulate hunting and fishing activity of its tribal citizens in its reservation, free from state interference. The tribe is suing Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Director Wade Free and special prosecutor Russell Cochran. -
Cherokee Nation leaders are proposing tribal legislation that would create a $30 million nursing school campus in Tahlequah, created in partnership with the University of Oklahoma.
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Lawton Economic Development Authority officials voted to approve a joint resolution between their agency, the City of Lawton and Comanche County Industrial Development Authority (CCIDA), acknowledging Westwin Elements' decision not to move forward with a large-scale commercial refinery in Lawton at this time. -
In an effort to revitalize and protect the Choctaw language, the tribal nation and Rosetta Stone announced a new partnership. Interested language learners will be able to access Level One of the new resource this June, which also integrates Choctaw culture.
