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The Oklahoma Historical Society houses a vast store house of information concerning the history of Black people in Oklahoma. When the Five Tribes were forcibly removed from their homelands in the 1830s–40s, people enslaved by the tribes also made the long journey to Indian Territory. By 1861, eight to ten thousand Black people were enslaved throughout Indian Territory. In 1863 the Cherokee National Council passed an act freeing all people enslaved by their tribe, but many slaveholders ignored the law. After the Civil War, new treaties between the US government and the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole abolished slavery among the tribes and outlined citizenship rights available to the Freedmen and their descendants. These treaties were ratified in the summer of 1866.
Read moreBrain and Brice Currin attend Glenpool Public Schools. Last week, Brian Currin was the Glenpool Homecoming senior attendant. His plan is to attend a university in the state of Oklahoma. His latest visit was to Northeastern State University. His major is undeclared now. Brice Currin is attending junior high at Glenpool. He is an outstanding athletic playing several sports including soccer and basketball. Seen in photo, he is number 12 in blue making a key tackle. He has several touchdowns to count towards his record this year. Both young men are the sons of Gresha Currin of Glenpool and Brian Currin of Tulsa and the proud grand parents of Ted and Marilyn Jackson of Clearview. Oklahoma.
Read moreQ: I am outraged at the attacks on our law enforcement communities across the nation. There must be recourse to turn this around. –L.E.
Read moreQ: I’m the proud father of a beautiful 16-year-old daughter. However, I’m not the only one who’s noticed how she has blossomed. She’s getting more and more attention from boys her age, and I expect The Dating Question is right around the corner. How should I approach the issue of interacting with and vetting any potential boyfriends?
Read moreDove Award and Grammy nominated Johnathan Bond of Young Harmony will be ministering in music at the Wetumka First United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. He will be sharing his award-winning music and an amazing testimony about what God has done in his life. Everyone is invited to attend.
Read moreState Representative David Smith will be hosting a town hall meeting on October 14 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Nazarene fellowship hall, 323 S. Oak, Holdenville. Everyone is invited.
Read moreGraham-Dustin September Students of the Month!! Congratulations Kaden Proctor, Blair Berna, Ethan Proctor, Weston McCullar, Asher McKaughan, Macii Higgins
Read moreCalvin Schools is proposing a $1.8 million bond proposition to the voters on October 12 2021 to construct a school cafeteria. The new cafeteria will be built in the existing location of the current Cafeteria. The current cafeteria was built in 1971 and through the growth of the district and services now offered by the school, the space is very limited and equipment is outdated. The goal of the proposition is to give Calvin Schools an adequate space to serve the students of the district as well as a facility that can better serve the needs of the community. The financial impact to the district will be an increase of $1.80 a year ($0.15 a month) per $100 paid in property tax.
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