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Guest column: February is the Time to Plan and Plant

The state's plan to resolve the uncertainties created by the McGirt decision involves much discussion before the court – but little discussion with tribal leaders.

It was a huge year for Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and the rest. Here's the best of what they brought us.

Oklahoma tribes contribute in numerous ways, including artistic endeavors, tourism dollars and revenue from Native-owned businesses.

KOSU is committed to being more reflective of the audiences we serve. In Oklahoma, having stories reported by Indigenous reporters for Native communities is imperative. KOSU's Indigenous Affairs reporting is led by Allison Herrera. This page features her reporting, as well as other Indigenous-related stories from local and national reporters.

Cherokee Trail of Tears just one of many forced removals of Eastern tribes to Oklahoma WASHINGTON – The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policies in American history – but it wasn’t an isolated incident. In 1831, nearly 16,000 members of the Cherokee Nation were forced under armed guard to leave their native lands in the southeastern United States to trek more than 1,000 miles to what eventually...

Arizona PBS By Addison Kliewer, Miranda Mahmud and Sarah Beth Guevara/Gaylord News Jan. 5, 2021 A mural by artist Elizabeth Janes depicts the arrival of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma in the 1830s. Painted from 1938-39, the 8-by-15-foot mural is on display at the Oklahoma Historical Society in Oklahoma City. (Image courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society) WASHINGTON – The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policies...