In a state where so many rural communities are struggling to hold on, tribal leadership doesn't just help Indian Country. It ...

Native American tribes in Oklahoma will keep tobacco deals, as lawmakers override governor’s veto Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during inauguration ceremonies Jan. 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City.

FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address, Feb. 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Stitt's ongoing feud with many of the Oklahoma-based Native American tribes has grown so ...

Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of ...

Many of the 39 Native American tribes based in Oklahoma are wielding their considerable influence more openly to oppose a second term for Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, himself a Cherokee citizen.

First American tribal nations in Oklahoma contributed $23.4 billion to the state’s economy in 2023, according to a new study ...