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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The Osage Nation Congress is considering a public charter school with the state of Oklahoma after the executive branch recently closed the immersion school. -
When the Osage Nation executive branch curtailed some services last week, the tribe's language immersion school was among the cuts. Now the tribe's congress and more than 1,000 community members are asking for the decision to be reconsidered.
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The Osage Nation executive branch declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to financial shortfalls, closing its language immersion school and visitor center. -
Several tribal nation leaders in Oklahoma are disappointed in the shutdown of a workforce development program at Oklahoma State University. -
Chickasaw Nation broke ground Friday on what will become one of the largest First American hospitals in the U.S., spanning a 2.5 million-square-foot campus with more than 23 medical specialties and 140 inpatient beds. -
Project Return eliminates barriers for boarding school survivors hoping to retrieve student records. The pilot project began with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. -
Cherokee Nation's reentry program has helped thousands of formerly incarcerated tribal citizens reintegrate into society. Tribal leaders plan to use opioid settlement money to expand it. -
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Elder Olympics brings Indigenous seniors out of isolation and onto the court. But due to federal funding cuts, it's unclear if the growing event can continue. -
Six years after the historic McGirt ruling, Choctaw Nation has expanded its caseload by 1,000%. Choctaw presiding district judge said the tribe is making it work. -
Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond will compete in a runoff election in August. The winner will face Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson and three independent challengers.
