Lani Hansen
UKB member showcases talent for Carl Albert Softball Team
BY LANI HANSEN SENIOR REPORTER TAHLEQUAH – A United Keetoowah Band member, Reagan Longbird Smith is making a name for herself in college...
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Economic Impact Relief 21 - ARP Application
Economic Impact Relief 21 - ARP Application
Lani Hansen
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Snake Safety
BY LANI HANSEN SENIOR REPORTER Snake Handler Woody Hansen shares the importance of learning about local snakes. TAHLEQUAH – Many people...
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Lani Hansen
Dec 29, 20223 min read
UKB names holland u.s. house delegate
Tribal member Victoria "Tori" Holland strives to represent the Cherokee people as the congressional delegate. BY STAFF REPORTS TAHLEQUAH...
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Lani Hansen
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Small town Keetoowah rising in music scene
BY LANI HANSEN REPORTER Blaine Bailey shares his story of becoming a Red Dirt Musician TAHLEQUAH - Lost City, a rural community outside...
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Lani Hansen
Jul 6, 20224 min read
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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Lani Hansen
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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
Feb 10, 20203 min read
Still finds fulfillment as AIGC director of Scholarship Operations
BY JACOB CHAVEZ EDITOR BRITTNEY BENNETT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The southwest has gained one of northeast Oklahoma’s most focused...
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Lani Hansen
Dec 26, 20194 min read
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 read
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
Apr 2, 20194 min read
Downing conquers the runway for Native Fashion in the City
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT EDITOR TAHLEQUAH – When Keetoowah member Krissa Lee Downing went to audition, she faced only a one in five chance of...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 23, 20182 min read
Two UKB Elders honored by AARP
BY TRISTA VAUGHN INTERN OKLAHOMA CITY – Two United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians members were honored during AARP Oklahoma’s 10th...
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Lani Hansen
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Guess named Lifetime Achievement winner by American Book awards
BY BRITTNEY BENNETT, EDITOR BY TRISTA VAUGHN, INTERN TAHLEQUAH – United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians member Sequoyah Guess has been...
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the United Keetoowah Band of
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