Oklahoma

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. discusses the Cherokee Nation's effort to locate, preserve and set policy for records of the Office of the Principal Chief dating to 1827.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1168, making it a felony to distribute abortion-inducing drugs. Critics say the law is ambiguous, rushed and designed to intimidate Oklahomans.

The Oklahoma Senate passed HB 1168, making it a felony to provide or possess abortion-inducing drugs with intent to deliver. The bill now heads to the governor.

Choctaw filmmaker Colleen Thurston brings her documentary about the fight to protect the Kiamichi River to 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville Thursday at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Heartland Forward is launching an AI caucus and Center for Investment Readiness to help micropolitan communities grow, attract investment and prepare for emerging AI-driven economic opportunities.

On today's show, a new initiative to help smaller cities thrive will begin with work in two Oklahoma communities. Also, Rogers public school students gather to give back to single parents, and a new episode of Sound Perimeter.

Becca Martin-Brown returns to discuss modern events with a deeper history with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.

Rachel speaks with Lance Montgomery about the upcoming Red Autumn Art Festival in downtown Sallisaw, Okla.

KUAF Public Radio and Fayetteville Public Television have begun a new multimedia series of "Live Sessions". These sessions both film and record songs and conversations with local and traveling musicians. Today’s excerpt features Stepmom, an “orchestral dream punk” band based out of Oklahoma City.

As we approach the end of the calendar year, we look back at a few stories we might have forgotten that we don't want to miss.