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The Murder On Turkey Creek

In November 1876, two men met in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and discussed their desires to cross the Indian Territory into Texas. The violent events that followed remain shrouded in mystery.

October 15, 2025

Among The Tribe Of The Wannabes

Why do so many white people—from Elizabeth Warren to Miley Cyrus to Iron Eyes Cody—fashion a Native identity out of thin air?

August 6, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, April 16-22

An Okie food fest, a Joy Harjo reading, a Bunny Ball, and all the 420 you can handle

April 15, 2025

“Drift///Hold” is Really, Really Next-Level 

Contemporary artworks create a link between Tulsa and the world

March 4, 2025

The Council Oak Tree Is Always Humming

History and music converged in "The Song Of The Council Oak"

February 28, 2025

Get Out Of Town With These Four Destination Museums 

There’s a lot to see beyond the Tulsa city limits.

February 13, 2025

No One Played Like Jesse Ed Davis

An excerpt from "Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis"

February 6, 2025

Troubled Waters: Part 2

Can divides over water rights be bridged? Or is Oklahoma doomed to play out a cruel spectacle?

December 9, 2024

Troubled Waters: Part 1

Oklahoma’s water wars boiled over in the 2010s as cities, tribes, and environmentalists fought for control of the state’s most valuable resource.

November 25, 2024