Lani Hansen
The Sweetest Native succeeding in business
BY LANI HANSEN REPORTER Krissa Andrews' sister, Haley Godwin; her daughter; and her mother, Michelle Downing, show off ribbon skirts they...
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Economic Impact Relief 21 - ARP Application
Economic Impact Relief 21 - ARP Application
Lani Hansen
Apr 29, 20223 min
Foreman fulfills Miss Keetoowah dream
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR, GIDUWA CHEROKEE NEWS TAHLEQUAH – Kitana Foreman can still remember attending the Miss and Jr. Miss Keetoowah...
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Lani Hansen
Jul 29, 20202 min
Historic Preservation leveling up equipment to see below
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – A new piece of equipment will soon make finding shallow remains, funerary objects and other...
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Lani Hansen
Dec 26, 20194 min
Downing brings contemporary flair to traditional skirt
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR HULBERT – The sewing machine sat by itself on the table, too much of a temptation for young Krissa Downing to...
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Lani Hansen
Dec 18, 20192 min
Foreman finds familial comfort in crafting
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – When Marcella Foreman was told she had been selected as one of two Tradition Keepers for the...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 3, 20191 min
On This Day in History: UKB Ratifies Constitution, Bylaws
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – The United States Congress recognized the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma in...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 1, 20191 min
2019 Keetoowah Tradition Keepers announced
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH - The John Hair Cultural Center and Museum at the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is proud...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 12, 20194 min
UKB wins critical case against FCC, 5G deployment
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a win for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
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Lani Hansen
Jun 19, 20193 min
Adair hosts Stories on the Square for fifth year
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – For the fifth year in a row, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians tribal member Janelle Adair...
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Lani Hansen
May 7, 20193 min
Language survey seeks solutions to revitalization
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR MESA, ARIZ. – Could multimedia be the solution to saving the Keetoowah language? United Keetoowah Band of...
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Lani Hansen
May 7, 20192 min
NSU students create new John Hair Museum table exhibit
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT, EDITOR BY KAYTE ANTON, CONTRIBUTOR TAHLEQUAH – The John Hair Cultural Center and Museum on the United Keetoowah Band...
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Lani Hansen
Mar 8, 20195 min
"Missing Pieces" exhibit to fill in gaps of Keetoowah history
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – Hundreds of documents telling the history of the Keetoowah people, once readable only in the...
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Lani Hansen
Feb 11, 20194 min
UKB's case against FCC to be heard March 15 in D.C.
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR WASHINGTON - The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians will give oral arguments against the Federal...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 30, 20186 min
Shade, Proctor named 2018 Tradition Keepers
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH - Every year since 2005, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has tipped its hat to...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 2, 20184 min
Tribal Historic Preservation Office protects cultural resources
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – Whether it’s reburying hundreds of human remains, negotiating the placement of cellular towers or...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 16, 20182 min
UKB taking Tradition Keeper nominations
TAHLEQUAH - The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is now taking nominations for 2018 Tradition Keepers until September 10 at 5...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 10, 20181 min
UKB taking names for heritage protection class
TAHLEQUAH – Registration for an Archaeological Violation Investigation Class sponsored by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 8, 20182 min
“Searching for Sequoyah” interviews UKB Member
BY TRISTA VAUGHN INTERN TAHLEQUAH – On July 26 filmmakers with the documentary "Searching for Sequoyah" interviewed United Keetoowah Band...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 6, 20182 min
Tribal Enrollment discusses membership process
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – Cherokees seeking membership with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians will find marked...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 6, 20183 min
UKB youth visit Georgia with Youth Conservation Corps
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR YOUNG HARRIS, GEORGIA – For six weeks this summer, several United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indian members...
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the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
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