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Health care law changes could affect Oklahoma tribes May 15, 2013 Some Native Americans could be forced to pay a fine or buy their own health insurance under changes enacted in the federal health care overhaul. Read More

Celebrate Mother's Day with the Chickasaw Nation May 10, 2013 Mother's Day tea, Mother's Day celebration planned at Chickasaw White House, Cultural Center Read More

Oklahoma business briefs, May 10 May 10, 2013 Oklahoma business briefs, May 10 Read More

Chickasaw members are honored by Arthritis Foundation Oklahoma

May 07, 2013 The Arthritis Foundation Oklahoma's Tribute to Excellence fundraising dinner broke records, officials said. Read More

Casinos get ready for impact of legalized Internet gambling

May 04, 2013 A Las Vegas firm, Ultimate Gaming, on Tuesday became the first in the U.S. to offer online poker, restricting it, for now, to players in Nevada. New Jersey and Delaware also have legalized gambling over the Internet and expect to begin offering such bets by the end of this year. Read More

We the People: Texas map group, OSU library to sponsor meeting April 29, 2013 Sharon Burns: The Texas Map Society spring meeting, co-sponsored by the Edmon Law Library, will be May 17-18 at the Edmon Low Library, 501 Edmon Low Library, Stillwater. Read More

Casino revenue protects Oklahoma tribal colleges from federal budget woes April 26, 2013 Nationwide, tribal college and university leaders are concerned about how automatic federal budget cuts will affect their cash-strapped schools. But officials at Oklahoma's tribal institutions expect the impact of the cuts to be minimal. Read More

King's Gate students celebrate Red Earth Day in Oklahoma City

April 24, 2013 The event at King's Gate Elementary School in Oklahoma City focused on American Indian history and how it relates to Oklahoma. Read More

University of Oklahoma School of Law launches online program in Indigenous Peoples Law April 23, 2013 The University of Oklahoma School of Law is launching a new program designed to help American Indian tribal officials and others navigate the legal landscape in Indian Country. OU recently opened enrollment for its new online Master of Legal Studies program in Indigenous Peoples Law. Classes begin in the fall semester. Read More

Century Chest opening draws crowd in Oklahoma City

April 23, 2013 The chest had been entombed in the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City's basement for 100 years. Read More

Oklahoma education news in brief

April 22, 2013 EDUCATION BRIEFS OSU honors student workers Oklahoma State University has named the school's outstanding student employees for 2013. The Student Employee of the Year is Mrinalini Patil, a biochemistry and psychology senior from Stillwater. She works in the department of microbiology and molecular genetics. She... Read More

Actor Wes Studi second Native American to be inducted into Western ‘Hall of Greats'

April 18, 2013 SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Wes Studi is set to become the second Native American inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Hall of Great Western Performers in Oklahoma City. Read More

U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with case of Cherokee child at center of adoption dispute

April 16, 2013 Justices appear torn about whether a federal law passed in 1978 should give an Oklahoma man the right to take his biological daughter from a couple that raised her for more than two years Read More

Internet gaming not allowed in Oklahoma, governor says

April 06, 2013 Oklahoma and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes reach an agreement in which the tribe will take down its Internet gaming site. The tribe can't operate an Internet gaming site anywhere in the country, but it is free to run one from outside the United States. Read More

Oklahoma State University students collaborate with state-born artist for campus project

March 30, 2013 Students from Oklahoma State University's art department are collaborating with Brooklyn-based artist Yatika Fields, a state native, on a mural that university officials expect to place in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. Read More

Sprouts Farmers Market cultivates fans in Norman

March 28, 2013 Sprouts opened a new store in Norman on Wednesday. It is the company's 153rd store. Read More

New telephone scam targets Oklahoma seniors

March 26, 2013 Insurance Commissioner John Doak warns of a new telephone scam is targeting Oklahoma seniors. Read More

Delaware tribe might move headquarters to Kansas March 25, 2013 LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Delaware Tribe of Indians is considering moving the tribe's headquarters from Oklahoma to Kansas. Read More

Oklahoma chapter of the group Idle No More seeks protection of water resources

March 23, 2013 About 50 people attended a rally outside the Oklahoma state Capitol on World Water Day. Read More

Chickasaw Nation-owned company expands into oil-field service manufacturing business March 05, 2013 Increased drilling in the area prompted company officials to broaden the facility's product line. Read More