June Front Page
Advocates and tribes continue to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) remains a significant issue in America. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reports approximately 1,500 American Indian and Alaska Native individuals are missing, with around 2,700 murder and non-negligent homicide cases documented. Altogether, about 4,200 cases are estimated to be unsolved. National Missing and Unidentified Persons…
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Chaplain’s Corner
The natural man
When is a person considered a sinner? Is it when a person does wrong against society? Is it when they disobey the laws of the land? The scriptures tell us that all men are born in sin and shapen in iniquity. In Psalms 51:5, David…
District 10, June 2025
Halito! As a tribal leader and a public servant, I have always believed that the path to true sovereignty begins…
District 11, June 2025
Halito Chim Achukma, Welcome to summer. I hope you and your family enjoy spending time together watching ball games, at…
District 6, May 2025
Halito from District 6, The Heart of the Nation. The month of April was busy with our District 6 Community Dinner…
District 3, April 2025
Halito! It has been a little while since we caught up, but that does not mean we have slowed down…
Iti Fabvssa
Obituaries
William Jodie Waugh III
William Jodie Waugh III died April 14, 2025, at age…
Darlene Renee Dedmon
Darlene Renee Dedmon, 52, of Wilburton, Oklahoma died on Friday,…
Georgeina Fay Brown
Georgeina Fay Brown, age 98, passed away on January 2,…
John Ray Carterby
John Ray Carterby, 62, of Cove, Arkansas, passed away on…
Sandra Sue LeJeune
Sandra Sue LeJeune, 77, of McAlester, passed away on Sunday,…
Preston Junior Scott
Preston Junior Scott, an Ada resident, was born on August…
Anthony Gentry Jenkins
Anthony Gentry Jenkins, age 37, a lifelong Tushka/Atoka, OK resident.…
Charlotte Lee Smith
Charlotte Lee Smith, of Amarillo, TX died Thursday, February 13,…
Janice Crawford McGee
Janice Crawford McGee, age 69, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident.…