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The History Behind Mohawk Chieftain Thayendanegea on 'Outlander"
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (325+ words) The military and political leader also went by the name Joseph Brant. Spoilers below through episode six of Outlander season eight. Notably, Thayendanegea was an important figure during the Revolutionary War and in Indigenous history. Here's a brief history about…...
After 150 years, bison are back on Choctaw Nation prairie
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (183+ words) DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - Hundreds gathered Friday to welcome bison to their new home at the Choctaw Cultural Center. The bison are now back on the prairie for the first time in 150 years. "It's kind of like our old growth rainforest....
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates homecoming of bison herd
1+ day, 58+ min ago (283+ words) CALERA, Okla (KTEN) - After more than 150 years, three bison have returned to their "palace on the prairie." Members of the Choctaw Nation gathered to celebrate the animals" homecoming, Friday morning. "Bison are so important to our culture," said Seth Fairchild,…...
Why The Bison Was So Important To Native American Tribes
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (980+ words) Home " Animals " Why The Bison Was So Important To Native American Tribes Picture this: you walk across vast prairies where the thundering hooves of massive herds shake the ground beneath your feet. These weren't just animals roaming the plains. They…...
Which 10 American Tribes and Their Totem Animals
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (699+ words) Home " Animals " Which 10 American Tribes and Their Totem Animals Cherokee Wolf Clan (Aniwaya) " largest clan, provided war chiefs, and regarded wolves as protectors. Only Wolf Clan members could kill a wolf, that too with proper ceremony and "wolf medicine," showing…...
Choctaw Nation to welcome bison home for first time in 150 years
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (166+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Choctaw Nation to welcome bison home for first time in 150 years By: Journal Record Staff//April 8, 2026// DURANT " Bison are returning to the Choctaw Nation on Friday, April 10, when three heifers will join the prairie at the Choctaw Cultural…...
'I'm going there.' Oil drilling fuels a migrant surge in isolated city in Brazil's Amazon
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1651+ words) Edervan Forte dos Santos, from the Galibi Kali'na community, steers his boat toward mangroves in the biodiversity conservation area of Cabo Orange, in Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, Thursday, March 12, 2026. View of the Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge, over the Oiapoque River, connecting…...
Takeaways from AP's story on how oil drilling is fueling a migrant surge in Brazil's Amazon
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (217+ words) A family talks as they arrive at a port on the banks of the Oiapoque River, in the city of Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, Monday, March 9, 2026. A boat maneuvers near the city of Oiapoque, Brazil, and its ports on the…...
Choctaw Nation welcoming bison herd back to tribal land
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) President Trump announced that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. DURANT, Okla. (KOKH) " While bison were often synonymous with Native American tribes on the Plains, experts say hunting and their natural habitat shrinking caused their populations…...
Choctaw Nation welcomes bison herd back to tribal land - Choctaw Today
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (247+ words) The return of the iconic Plains animal marks a cultural revival for the Choctaw people. Apr. 7, 2026 at 9: 25pm The return of the bison herd is more than just an ecological restoration - it represents a reclamation of Choctaw culture and identity. Bison…...