In the Potawatomi communities in the United States and Canada, “fewer than a handful” of elders remain who speak Potawatomi as their first language, says Robert Collins, Interdepartmental Potawatomi Language Lead for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s (CPN) Cultural Heritage Center.
All 39 tribes based in Oklahoma are losing cherished first-language speakers, and the COVID-19 pandemic took a deep toll. But...
As sports tourism continues to grow across Oklahoma, athletic trainers remain a critical part of keeping athletes healthy, safe and performing at their peak. From college football Saturdays to youth tournaments that draw thousands of visitors into local communities, certified athletic trainers are often the first medical professionals on the scene when injuries occur.
According to Matthew O’Brien, Ph.D., director...
This summer, you can enjoy time off with the kiddos and keep them entertained – without dropping a dime. After all, there are plenty of free, high-energy and low-cost summer adventures waiting just around the corner.
Gathering Place
This award-winning 70-acre Tulsa park along the Arkansas River offers free admission, parking and 100-plus activities. Explore art exhibits, splashpads, a high-octane BMX...
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre which took place between May 1 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa’s Greenwood District.
As a way to look towards the future while commemorating the past, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols IV announced the formation of The Greenwood Trust in June 2025, as part of the city’s Road to Repair...
With its extensive, impressive spectrum of programs and services available to residents of all ages in all 77 counties, you’d think Oklahomans would have their nearby OSU Extension office on speed dial. But only 40% of residents know what it is and what it does.
Damona Doye, Ph.D., OSU Extension’s associate vice president, manages the daily operations of 500 staff...
In my 20 years of writing this column, I’ve naturally spotlighted some people more than once. But I suspect I’ve devoted more words here to Tulsa’s music impresario, Jim Halsey, than I have to anyone else.
Of course, there are good reasons for that. When I joined the entertainment section of the Tulsa World, back in 1983, the Tulsa-based Jim...
Drought is not new to Oklahoma – in fact, it has always been a regular part of life in the state. Oklahoma sits in a transition zone between the humid eastern U.S. and the semi-arid High Plains climate, thus, rainfall naturally swings a lot from year to year and decade to decade.
The good news is that in the long-term,...
Recycling is a complex system throughout Oklahoma. Thousands of citizens participate in one way or another, but what exactly is getting recycled?
“The City of Oklahoma City accepts six specific types of recyclables in its residential curbside recycling program,” says Jennifer McClintock, spokesperson for the Oklahoma City Utilities Department. “These include paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel...
Where do you go when you want to experience a menagerie of senses? Or awaken to the aroma of Turkish espresso while viewing splendid architecture outside your hotel window? Do you desire to walk lively streets and bazaars of exotic spices, huge figs and roasted chestnuts? Or turn a corner to enter the Grand Bazaar, where thousands of shops...
While Oklahomans cope with the warmth – and oftentimes nastiness – of late spring weather, the clock has already pushed ahead to the inevitable onset of summer and its accompanying searing heat.
In Oklahoma, that heat, which can skyrocket to 100 degrees or higher, is exacerbated much of the time by an unwelcome accomplice: humidity. Higher levels of humidity can...
