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Native Air with Hugh Foley

Native Air with Hugh Foley


Native Air with Hugh Foley


Comanceh Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe respond to AG’s Opinion
New compacts “reflect significant modernization in tribal gaming”  Oklahoma City (May 13, 2020) -- The Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe released today a legal memo emphasizing the legality of their... Read More.

Comanche Nation Chairman Issues Statement Regarding the Tribe’s Recent OIGA Suspension
Media release Lawton, Okla. (May 7, 2020) - Comanche Nation Chairman William Nelson, Sr. issued the following statement after the tribe was suspended from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA)... Read More.

Otoe-Missouria Chairman Issues Statement Regarding the Tribe’s Recent OIGA Suspension
Media release Red Rock, Okla. (May 7, 2020) - Otoe-Missouria Tribe Chairman John R. Shotton issued the following statement after the tribe was suspended from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association... Read More.

Tribal Chairmen Issue Joint Statement Regarding Attorney General’s Opinion
Media release Oklahoma City (May 5, 2020) - Comanche Nation Chairman William Nelson, Sr. and Otoe-Missouria Tribe Chairman John R. Shotton issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Mike Hunter’s... Read More.

Sac and Fox Nation Extends Current Closures
Media release Tribal Offices Will Remain Closed Through May 31. Casinos Will Remain Closed Through May 15. (Stroud, Oklahoma)- Sac and Fox Nation officials announced today they will extend the current... Read More.

Sac and Fox Nation Announces COVID-19 Relief Program for Elders
Media release  In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, All Sac and Fox Elders Will Receive a One-Time Disbursement.   (Stroud, Oklahoma)- The Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee approved the Sac... Read More.
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About Native Air with Hugh Foley

Dr. Foley is a widely respected Oklahoma music historian, an author and founding board member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

His primary areas of scholarship are American Studies with an emphasis on Oklahoma music and culture, Native American studies and cinema.  On the air since 1998, Native Air is a community-oriented radio program featuring traditional and contemporary American Indian music, news of interest to Indian Country, and announcements of local activities such as powwows, benefits, exhibits, and other events of interest to Native Americans.

KUSH broadcasts from within the historic and contemporary boundaries of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma with multiple tribes and tribal people within the KUSH listening area.

Tribes in the KUSH Listening Area:

Sac and Fox Nation
Pawnee Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Iowa Tribe of OK
Osage Nation
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Cherokee Nation
Absentee Shawnee
Otoe-Missouria Tribe
Ponca Tribe
Kickapoo Tribe of OK

Primary News Sites:

Indianz.com
Native Times
Indian Country News
Powwows.com
Federal Register for Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
National Congress of American Indians
American Indian Mascot Updates

Current Stories of Significance (as of 2/9/2019)

Half of Oklahoma Is An Indian Reservation?
Federal Judge Clueless About Political Status of Native Americans
Kansas Mulls Indigenous Peoples Day Instead of Celebrating Invader Columbus
Pawnee Nation Getting Into the Hemp Business
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