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Oklahoma Officials Clash Over Tyson Pollution Case
Oklahoma’s top elected leaders are at odds over a long-running pollution lawsuit against Tyson Foods and other poultry giants, with Attorney General Gentner Drummond seeking more than $100 million in penalties while Gov. Kevin Stitt pushes to delay the case.
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George Dewayne Johnston
George Edward Dewayne Johnston was born on May 4, 1931, at Home in a small tin roofed house at Welch Prairie, Oklahoma. He was the 4th child of five children of George Oliver and Ollie (Welch) Johnston.
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Gorsuch, Thomas Urge Supreme Court to Revisit 1886 Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty
wo U.S. Supreme Court justices are calling on the nation’s highest court to reconsider a 139-year-old decision that gave the federal government sweeping authority over internal tribal affairs.
12 hours ago


Oklahoma Officials Clash Over Tyson Pollution Case
Oklahoma’s top elected leaders are at odds over a long-running pollution lawsuit against Tyson Foods and other poultry giants, with Attorney General Gentner Drummond seeking more than $100 million in penalties while Gov. Kevin Stitt pushes to delay the case.
13 hours ago


Cherokee Nation Foundation now accepting 2026-27 scholarship applications
The Cherokee Nation Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year. The nonprofit awarded a record $500,000 in scholarships last year and continues to expand opportunities for Cherokee students. Applications, including new awards like the Luke Horton & Justin Phillips Memorial Scholarship and the Cherokee Nation Freedmen Descendants Scholarship, are due Jan. 31, 2026.
3 days ago


Two Cherokee-owned firms named among Oklahoma’s best for Native American law
Two Cherokee-owned law firms ,Sterling Oaks Law Firm of Broken Arrow and Gifford Law, PLLC of Oklahoma City , have been named among Oklahoma’s best for Native American law in the 2025 Best Law Firms rankings, recognizing their leadership and expertise in tribal and federal legal matters.
3 days ago


Cherokee Composer Anjelica Lindsey to Premiere “Eroica” at Indigenous Music Festival
Cherokee composer Anjelica Lindsey’s Eroica for Wind Trio debuts Nov. 14 at Houston’s Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival.
3 days ago
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