CATOOSA, Oklahoma, Dec. 7 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: The Cherokee Nation honored hundreds of Native-owned businesses during the tribe's 16th annual TERO Certified Indian Owned Business Awards Banquet Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) has 733 Indian-owned companies and 180 artists that are TERO-certified vendors able to do business with the tribe and compete fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $5.6 million through 10 grants through Walmart's Acres for America program that will help to permanently protect more than 148,000 acres of wildlife habitat across nine states. The grants will leverage $107.3 million in public and private matching funds for a total conservation impact of $112.9 million. The Acres for   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association welcomed Susan Crenshaw, Sonja Hughes, Ginger Kollmann, Brian Krafft, Chris Moody and Matthew Waits to its Board of Directors. Susan Crenshaw of Tulsa graduated from OSU in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and in 2013 with an MBA. She is the head of business development at Harrison Energy Partners. Crenshaw is a life member of the OSU Alum  more