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How bison engineered Oklahoma’s prairie—and nearly lost it all

Quick Take By the 1880s and 1890s, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in the wild, a stark warning about unchecked exploitation.
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Oklahoma tribes file lawsuit to stop hunting prosecution of native citizens on tribal land

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw Nations filed a federal complaint on Tuesday in an attempt to stop the state from prosecuting tribal citizens hunting on tribal land without ...
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Oklahoma’s iconic Sooner Schooner driven by Native woman for first time

For the first time in its 60-year history, the Sooner Schooner, the University of Oklahoma’s iconic covered wagon mascot, is being driven by a Native American woman. Brianna Howard, a junior at OU and ...
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For Native Americans, an enduring spiritual connection to the land

Diane Orson is a special correspondent with Connecticut Public. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things ...
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First Native woman drives Oklahoma’s iconic Sooner Schooner

For the first time in its 60-year history, the Sooner Schooner, the University of Oklahoma’s iconic covered wagon mascot, is being driven by a Native American woman. Brianna Howard, a junior at OU and ...