(NATIONAL) I was very hesitant to post this because I don't want it to be weaponized to question anyone's Indigeneity. I'm not questioning that at all. I'm questioning a carefully crafted, inauthentic public persona. Eloy Bida is a well known Indigenous artist whose primary works deal with decolonization. Themes of ancestral wisdom, reclaiming cultures, and

(LAWTON, Okla.) Westwin Elements, Inc., an Oklahoma-based company, will open a first-of-its-kind nickel, cobalt, and manganese refinery in Lawton in late 2024. Though the project broke ground in August of 2023, it has been causing ripples across Indian Country for far longer. Situated on a 40-acre tract on Bishop Road (one mile South of the