Honor Walk, Native homelessness, and prison journalism
VNN Weekly Digest September 23-29
Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
“Every Child Matters Honor Walk” happening Monday in Seminole Nation
(SEMINOLE NATION) September 30 is recognized as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
Originating in Canada, the day honors Indian boarding school survivors, their families, and the children who never made it home.
Addressing Native homelessness in Tulsa requires a multifaceted approach
(OKLAHOMA) Native Americans across the United States have endured centuries of challenges, including historical injustice and loss of land. Many of these injustices have never been rectified, resulting today as wealth inequality and persistent homelessness.
These injustices are built into the foundations of many cities in northeast Oklahoma, particularly relating to the legalized theft through county court systems in the early 1900s.
Nonprofits team up to empower incarcerated Oklahoma women through journalism
(OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States, with a significant number of women behind bars.
This summer, two organizations teamed up to give incarcerated women at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center and Eddie Warrior Correctional Center a platform to share their stories.
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NATIVE COMMERCE NEWS
Safeguarding Our Future: Preventing Premature Loss in Native Communities
(OKLAHOMA) September is Suicide Awareness Month, a time to confront the difficult reality of mental health crises in our communities, particularly among Native American populations.
Native communities continue to experience disproportionately high rates of suicide, especially among our youth. Cultural loss, historical trauma, and systemic inequities have all contributed to this mental health crisis.
WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Additional heavy rains possible across portions of the Central Appalachians, record heat to continue across California into the Desert Southwest, and an elevated to critical fire weather threat continues from the Plains into the Great Basin.
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