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We don’t give prehistoric people enough credit. These remarkable folks learned to walk upright, discovered fire, and invented the wheel. Sadly, they made that wheel out of wood, accidentally set it on fire…then had to start over again. Tribes painstakingly carved mud huts out of the earth. That must have been tough, especially if it rained and the kitchen cabinets flowed into the den. One day at a hut housewarming, a neighbor said, “Cave Guy, your home really bores me. Why don’t you put some original prints on the walls?” And Cave Guy said “Footprints?” The neighbor said, “No, I mean pictures. You know…landscapes, impressionist works, maybe portraits.”
Read moreWhile most attention at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, February 2nd went to convening the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature, a pair of youth governor programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) administered the oaths of office for their 2026 leaders.
Read moreOklahoma senior citizens, caregivers, and others interested in issues affecting aging Oklahomans are invited to the State Capitol for Senior Day at the Capitol on Monday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City.
Read moreSeminole State College will host a Presidents’ Day presentation, “George Washington: The Indispensable Man,” on Friday, Feb. 13. Social Sciences Division Chair Jeffrey Christiansen will lead the program at 10 a.m. in the Haney Lecture Hall.
Read moreThe State Historic Preservation Office will host a free webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at noon for people to learn more about the Dawes Rolls and how to use them to find your ancestors. Laura Martin, deputy director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division, will be the presenter.
Read moreAccordingtotheFebruarymonthly report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC), medical marijuana sales continued to decrease for the second month in a row in Seminole County between December and January. Even though there was actually an increase in tax revenue from Wewoka, it wasn’t enough to make up for the decrease in the city of Seminole. Statewide, there was an increase in pot sales.
Read moreA Sasakwa High School student is gaining national attention for his scientific research—and bringing pride to both his school and the Seminole Nation.
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