Native American Report

Oklahoma

 

(GRANTS) OK Cherokee Nation Accepts Education Tour Grant Applications

Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism in Tulsa, OK, awards grants to "increase the experience and knowledge of Cherokee history and culture for elementary students attending public schools within the tribe's 14-county jurisdiction."

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(LAND) Interior Acquires Land for Cherokee Nation

The Interior makes a final agency determination to acquire approximately 16.61 acres of land into trust for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

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(GAMING) BIA Publishes Gaming Compacts

The Bureau of Indian Affairs publishes an extension of Gaming Compact between the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and South Dakota.

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(GRANTS) Tribes Receive Funds From IMLS

Numerous tribes around the country are embarking on projects to preserve their languages and extend technology services to their members with a federal grant.

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(ENVIRONMENT) Delaware Tribe Wins Awareness Grant

The Delaware Tribe in Oklahoma is receiving funds to build environmental awareness amongst its tribe.

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(OBIT) Former Cherokee Chief Mankiller Remembered

The first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, passed away April 6 after battling pancreatic cancer. Numerous officials and leaders in Indian Country expressed their admiration of her work.

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(AROUND INDIAN COUNTRY) First Woman Chief Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer

Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller has been diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

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(PRESERVATION) Grant Will Preserve Cherokee Site

The Cherokee Nat'l Capitol in Oklahoma will be preserved through a $150,000 grant from the Nat'l Park Service. Awarded by the cooperative municipal program Save America's Treasures, the money will go toward restoring the building's roof and foundation, which has significantly deteriorated due to wat...

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