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A young man with glasses, dressed in an FFA uniform, holds up the award on stage.

Montgomery is FFA National Champion

Red Oak's Titus Montgomery earns National FFA award at 97th Annual National FFA Convention.

A woman with glasses, wearing a business suit, smiles in front of the purple backdrop.

Leach named TSU Dean of College of Education

Leslie Leach was named Dean of Tarleton State University's College of Education.

Anthony Dillard

Anthony Dillard receives OSU American Indian Alumni Society Distinguished Alumni Award

Each year, the society selects an individual to receive the prestigious award from the OSU family who exhibits outstanding career success, lifetime achievement in society and significant service to the university and the OSU Alumni Association.

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Paxton named to 40 Under 40

Jessee Paxton, the Business Advisor at the Greenwood Women's Business Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award, with a longstanding association with the SBDC.

Julia McKinney

McKinney is First Language Speaker of the Month

Julia Mae Billy McKinney was born southeast of Broken Bow to Gracie Billy on April 14, 1940.

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Josephine Baker named CNO First Language Speaker of the Month

The late Josephine Bakers is honored as First Language Speaker of the Month during the October 12 Tribal Council Meeting.

A woman with red hair and a white button-up shirt sits at a desk, wearing a Choctaw seal medallion.

Strong assumes Tribal Funding Programs Unit Manager role with CDSS Office of Tribal Affairs

Registered artist Charlissa Strong assumes the role of Manager for the Tribal Funding Programs Unit within the California Department of Social Services' Office of Tribal Affairs.

A young woman in sunglasses and a navy blue sports coat smiles for a selfie in front of the Capitol building.

Anhalt appointed as Chief of Staff for the city of Greenfield, Mass.

Erin Anhalt proudly serves as the first Indigenous Chief of Staff for the City of Greenfield, Massachusetts.

A man wearing a maroon t-shirt smiles for a photo in front of saguaro cacti.

Marsh wins Best Feature at Screen Summit 2024

Andrew Marsh, writing under the pen name David Smallwood, wins Best Feature at the Screen Summit 2024 Screenplay Competition for his horror story "Sad Blue Dan," based on an ancient Native legend.

A woman in a bright blue pantsuit receives a plaque from Councilman James Fraizer.

Cameron is First Language Speaker of the Month

Jean Hancock Cameron was recently recognized at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's First Language Speaker of the Month.

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