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Ashleigh Fixico from Seminole is the second Muscogee (Creek) citizen to be selected to participate in the Native American Rights Fund’s (NARF) summer law clerk program, according to an Aug. 16 article by Lani Hansen on the Mvskoke Media website, mvskokemedia.com. Muscogee (Creek) citizen Emily Hardwell from Prague completed the NARF internship in 2020. The program is designed for law students to help broaden their knowledge of federal Indian law.
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Holdenville’s own Sterlin Harjo and Co-Director Taika Waititi bring home a series on FX about four Native American youths dealing with life in this comedy series called Reservation Dogs.
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Fifty organizations were awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants totaling over $365,000 at the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s (OAC) August meeting. Grants are for targeted learning programs that have a direct application to aerospace and aviation for primary through post-secondary education. The grant funds are part of the agency’s initiative to give more Oklahoma young people access to STEM careers in the aerospace and aviation industry.
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Members of the community are invited to celebrate the incoming class of OBU students during “The Walk” on the University’s Shawnee campus Wednesday evening, Aug. 18. The event takes place on the South Lawn of Raley Chapel at 7:30 p.m.
Read moreOklahoma gas prices have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.86/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 0.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago.
Read moreOklahoma schools with fine arts staff can apply for up to $500 in funding from the Oklahoma Arts Council to purchase qualifying visual and performing arts supplies for the 2021-2022 school year. Applications are due September 15.
Read moreThe Taliban seized power in Afghanistan capturing the capitol city of Kabul. This comes as the Biden Administration plan to withdraw American troops comes to a close. It has been nearly 20 years since the 9/11 attacks which ignited the generation long war.
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