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Sterlin Harjo Is Proud He Made Tulsa Look Like Tulsa

As ‘The Lowdown’ wraps up, we talked to Harjo about noir, skepticism, telling the truth about Oklahoma, and that land run scene

November 5, 2025

In ‘The Lowdown,’ Lee Raybon’s Name Might Suggest Another Influence: Bill Rabon, Real-Life Tulsa Vagabond

The Tulsa artist helped shape some of the best Tulsa art of the ‘70s and remains a well-collected painter after his death in 2017

October 23, 2025

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

The Mummy Of John Wilkes Booth

Legends of death and rebirth in Enid, Oklahoma.

October 15, 2025

Four Men Hanging

The end of the Old West in Ada's "Bucket of Blood"

October 15, 2025

Do Not Sleep On The Big Trove Of Lee Roy Chapman Videos

Catch up on Chapman's videos while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown'

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

Boys Will Be Boys

A letter from Cache, Oklahoma, about the perils of growing up gay in an Oklahoma small town

June 26, 2025

The Oklahoma City King (And Queen) Of Pride

A visit with Floyd Martin, a one-man pride parade, at ground zero of Oklahoma City's gay community

June 20, 2025