Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
Tickets on sale now for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Bus Tour, Golden Globes Watch Party
(OSAGE NATION) Martin Scorsese’s latest blockbuster, Killers of the Flower Moon, has made waves with its star-studded cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Brendan Fraser, to name a few. But for many Osages, the value of the film lay in its ties to cultural history.
NAACP Oklahoma Responds to Gov. Stitt’s DEI Executive Order
(OKLAHOMA) Gov. Stitt signed an executive order restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Oklahoma colleges and universities. The order will require state higher education institutions to review and report their current DEI departments and eliminate non-critical personnel.
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‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
(NATIONAL) More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and parking lots around Savannah, Georgia, looking for a safe place to sleep in her Chevy. Social Security has been overpaying billions of dollars to people, many on disability — then demanding the money back, even if the government made mistakes, an investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group revealed.
NATIVE COMMERCE NEWS
Innovative “Native Oklahoma” program extends beyond host tribe reservations
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe.
(OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma’s 39 tribes are widely known for their innovation and fortitude, particularly relating to economic development, cultural preservation, and community support. For the last several years, many tribes have pulled back their dynamic curtain to reveal their inner workings to a select few: Leadership Native Oklahoma (LNO) students with the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO).
WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Heavy rainfall and flash flooding shift from the Southern Plains to the Central Plains and Gulf Coast, a significant winter storm to likely impact parts of the Central Plains and upper Midwest to see White Christmas and treacherous travel.
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