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Book examines life of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American medical doctor licensed to practice in the U.S.

Institutions say they are either on the verge of returning or restarting efforts to return the remains to their rightful tribe. Museums say they are either on the verge of returning or restarting efforts to return the remains.

The inability to provide a proper burial is a familiar atrocity for tribes across the U.S., where the push to correct those injustices has found renewed energy since the 2021 discovery of mass graves

PONCA, Neb. — A weekend of family fun is waiting at the Missouri River Outdoor Expo, Sept. 16-17 at Ponca State Park.

Three challengers are vying to unseat Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill, who is seeking a second four-year term.

Ty Joseph LeClair, 26, resident of Los Angeles, California, left this world unexpectedly on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Ty was born on December 9, 1996, in Ponca City, the son of Joseph and Tiffanie LeClair. He attended Ponca City Schools and graduated from PoHi in 2015. During his time at PoHi, he was active in baseball, track and cross country, lettering in all three sports. After graduation, Ty attended NOC in Tonkawa. He later decided that college was “not his thing.”

Born Stephen Decatur Bross in New Jersey, he was an associate of Peter Sarpy while living along the Missouri River from 1851 to 1859 prior to living out his years

I expected excitement, but I heard crickets.

Its a trend seen across Iowa. For a number of reasons, chief among them low pay, fewer lawyers are agreeing to take court appointments to represent indigent defendants.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Coach Kayla Harris took members of her Vermillion High School volleyball team to a college match last week — and helped set a world record in the