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On July 9, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland will visit Oklahoma on the first stop on “The Road to Healing,” a year-long tour across the country to provide Native survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system and their descendants an opportunity to share their experiences.
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Growing up in small town America is never easy. Rural Oklahoma life in the 20th century usually consisted of driving tractors, milking cows, baling and hauling hay, farming and scraping to get by most of the time. Theron and Jan Godwin, as most parents, wanted a better life for their children. To them, education was the solution.
Read moreTop Headline – Hijack Suspect Caught By FBI In Michigan – The FBI announced today the arrest of Martin Joseph McNally, a former suburban Wyandotte, Michigan service station attendant, in connection with the hijacking last week of an American Airlines jetliner that netted the hijacker $502,000.
Read moreAn elite group of Oklahoma beef producers have been selected to be part of class 29 of the Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy (CLA). CLA is a program of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) targeted for beef producers ages 25-40 and designed to develop young OCA members through industry exposure, education, and association communication.
Read moreThe Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents announced the election of Regent Jarold Callahan to the position of Board Chair. Callahan’s term begins July 1. He succeeds Regent Trudy Milner in this position.
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Visitors and locals alike can explore their foodie side by flipping through a brand-new version of the Discover Oklahoma Dining Guide. The guide highlights 381 of the state’s tastiest and most original restaurants, including many featured on “Discover Oklahoma,” the state’s official tourism television show.
Read moreThe Oklahoma History Center (OHC) Education Department is proud to announce its participation in the Smithsonian Internship Program. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, the OHC offers students interested in various facets of museum work the opportunity to function as Smithsonian interns. Some students may receive a stipend paid by the Smithsonian Institution (SI), or some may be unpaid internships. During their tenure at the OHC, the students will develop an e-exhibit as their project. That exhibit will then be displayed on both the OHC and SI websites when completed and approved.
Read moreRecently, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK- 03) joined Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture, in introducing H.R. 8069, the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act. The bill requires the Biden Administration to reverse its regulatory barriers to domestic agriculture production and provide immediate relief to families across the country.
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