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More than a century after U.S. Indian boarding schools attempted to erase Indigenous cultures and languages, tribal nations in Oklahoma are working to reclaim and teach their languages to the youth.

At an Oklahoma State University panel for the school’s 2025 Tribal Summit, some leaders sounded the alarm about the impacts of the administration and its Department of Government Efficiency.

Under the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, Bureau of Indian Affairs offices are undergoing sudden and unexpected layoffs and closures across the state. Tribal leaders are taking matters into their own hands to mitigate the impact on their citizens.

Oklahoma was home to an estimated 83 Indian boarding schools — the most in the country. These schools were popular in the early 20th century and had a genocidal campaign known under its unofficial slogan, “kill the Indian, save the man.”

A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.

Tribal nations in Oklahoma are pleased two state Supreme Court justices will keep their seats, though they’re disappointed one will lose her spot on the court.

The Comanche and Quapaw Nations are condemning inaccurate depictions of their tribes in a well-known book and television series.

A new Oklahoma law reduces the time Oklahoma drivers can use temporary paper tags.

The Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty aims to develop unique digital sovereignty plans for each tribal nation; it is the first center in the country with this mission.

Oklahoma tribal nations across the state have received a letter and model compact from Gov. Kevin Stitt.