On November 15, 2023, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) filed suit against the city of Tulsa for continuing to assert criminal jurisdiction over Native Americans on the Mvskoke reservation. On May 13 the United States filed a motion to intervene in the case, supporting the MCN. According to the filing, “This case involves Tulsa’s continued […]
MVSKOKE RESERVATION, Okla. – The weekend of April 27-28 saw intense severe weather storms that left at least four dead and dozens injured in the state of Oklahoma. Among those killed included a four-month-old infant. The City of Sulphur in Murray County was hit particularly hard by tornadic activity, its downtown area covered in fallen […]
Storied Mvskoke journalist Gary Fife has walked on. Fife, an award-winning reporter for more than half a century who challenged Indigenous stereotypes and fought for Native visibility, died on January 14 at age 73. The news was first reported by Mvskoke media, the newspaper of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma, where the journalist hosted […]