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Traditional storyteller Adair chosen as Seven Feathers recipient

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

11/14/19 16:30

The former Miss Cherokee hosts ‘Stories on the Square’ each summer at the Cherokee National History Museum.

Jim Jefferies brings “Oblivious” tour to Hard Rock

BY STAFF REPORTS --

11/14/19 14:30

The comedian will perform March 21 at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

Williams’ work against domestic violence earns 7 Feathers honor

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

11/14/19 12:30

Kirby Williams serves as the legal aid coordinator for the Legal Aid of Nebraska’s Native American Program.

Lawsuit against tribal registrar dismissed by both parties

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

11/14/19 10:30

In Soliz v. Hargis, the non-Indian plaintiff claimed descent from an adopted enrollee on the Cherokee Roll, Indians by Blood.

Gore pizza shop owner noted for giving back

BY CHAD HUNTER -- Reporter

11/14/19 8:30

Cindy Irwin will receive the Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers Business Award on Nov. 23.

Oklahoma kayak park is awaiting approval from Army Corps

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS --

11/13/19 16:30

Activities would be focused on kayaking, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and rafting.

Declining ACT scores raise college readiness concerns

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

11/13/19 13:30

Oklahoma high school graduates’ scores on the ACT college-readiness exam declined in every subject this year, according to a report released Oct. 30. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

According to this Oklahoma Watch graph, ACT scores for Oklahoma students have fallen since 2015 and is almost two points lower than the national average. OKLAHOMA WATCH

Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation that produces in-depth and investigative journalism as a public service for the benefit of all Oklahomans.

Oklahoma high school graduates’ scores on the ACT college-readiness exam declined in every subject this year, according to a report released Oct. 30.

Cherokee Nation hosting grand opening for new health center

BY STAFF REPORTS --

11/13/19 10:30

The Cherokee Nation’s 469,000-square-foot health facility features more than 240 exam rooms, two MRI machines, an ambulatory surgery center, 34 dental chairs, full service optometry and specialty health services. It is set to open on Nov. 14. COURTESY

The largest tribal outpatient health center in the country will open at 11 a.m. on Nov. 14.

CHEROKEE EATS: Wishi

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

11/13/19 8:30

A polypore mushroom commonly known to Cherokees as wishi, can be found in the fall growing at the base of oak trees. Wishi is a traditional food that generations of Cherokees have come to enjoy. COURTESY

When being cleaned, wishi is sliced into strips, rinsed and boiled to rid it of dirt, debris and insects before being cooked. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

After being cleaned, wishi is typically breaded with flour, salt and pepper before being placed into a pan for frying. A small portion of the mushroom can be cooked in 10 minutes. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Fully cooked wishi resembles strips of meat and has a meat-like consistency. Cherokees have enjoyed the mushroom for generations. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Cherokee Nation citizen Tim Kingfisher breaks up a wishi mushroom. It is a traditional Cherokee food that can be found in the fall growing at the base of oak trees. COURTESY

Cherokee Nation citizen Tim Kingfisher scoops pieces of wishi from a bowl into a skillet as he cooks the polypore mushroom that generations of Cherokees have come to enjoy. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Du-wi-shi, or more commonly known as wishi, is a mushroom that is popular among Cherokee people to gather and eat in the fall.

State’s scores on ‘Nation’s Report Card’ remain short of goal

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

11/12/19 16:30

Students and parents walk toward a Tulsa elementary school entrance. Oklahoma is currently 42nd in fourth- and eighth-grade reading, 39th in fourth-grade math and 40th in eighth-grade math, according a recent report. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

The goal is to be ranked in the top 20 states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It’s currently 42nd.

Auditions to be held Nov. 16-19 for FX TV pilot

BY STAFF REPORTS --

11/12/19 13:30

The Oklahoma casting call seeks Native American males and females to play teenagers in lead roles.

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