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Rogers State softball season comes to an end in Super Regional Final against Augustana
Claremore, Oklahoma – Rogers State softball (46-12) saw another incredible season come to an end as they came up short against Augustana (50-13) in a 6-0 game in the NCAA Division II Central Super Regional final on Wednesday, May 15. The Vikings jumped on the board early with a leadoff walk and a sacrifice bunt to move the runner to second. A one out double through the left side of the infield put them up 1-0. ...
Byrd to serve as NSU director for the Center for Tribal Studies
TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State University has selected Joseph Byrd as director for the Center for Tribal Studies. Byrd officially took over his new post on May 1. “As a scholar and alumni of this institution, it is my privilege to pick up the mantle of previous directors and fulfill the center’s legacy of providing resources for American Indian students,” Byrd said.
Calling all Cherokee champions: Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers Awards nominations now open
TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee Phoenix is set to host its sixth annual Seven Feathers Awards Gala in November, but first is calling for nominations of Cherokee Nation citizens who are making the world a better place in the areas of business, community, education, health, service, culture and language. “Since...
Inaugural class graduates from first tribal-affiliated medical school in the U.S.
The Cherokee Nation is celebrating the first graduates from the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, the nation’s first-ever tribal-affiliated medical school. The students got much of their schooling at the Cherokee Nation’s tribal health facility in Tahlequah. The ceremony, which took place on May 16 in...
Public vote underway for 2024 Cherokee Phoenix Student Art Contest finalists
TAHLEQUAH – After receiving nearly 200 entries, the eight finalists for the 2024 Cherokee Phoenix Student Art Contest have been selected and public voting is now open. Public voting for the 2024 contest began May 15 and will run through May 31. The Cherokee Phoenix asked students in grades...
This Oklahoma medical school is trying to turn the tide on Native, rural doctor shortage
Caitlin Cosby’s path to becoming a doctor started in a college anatomy course. Her professor recognized her love for science and encouraged her to pursue medicine as a career. She eventually found a medical school that seemed like the perfect fit for her: a brand-new college of osteopathic medicine...
Living Uncommon in a Common - Why Do I Pray
PRYOR, Oklahoma ~ I can’t fix what’s wrong with the world. I can’t change people. I can’t make all the wrongs right. I want to. I see the people that I love, hurting. I want to take that pain away from all of them, but I can’t always do that. It could be both depressing and exhausting if I dwell on it. If I let my mind wonder and think about all of the things I can’t do, I’m going to end up in a mental state I don’t want to be in. So, instead I pray.
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