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For more on this story and others from State Impact, go to KOSU.org. And finally, from the KOSU events calendar, the APPNA Oklahoma Annual Healthcare Day and Community Health Screening is Saturday, October 24th from 9:00 AM to noon at Olivet Baptist Church Community Clinic in Oklahoma City.

The health fair is open to all, and services include preventative health screenings, dental and vision screenings, physician con- consultations, and community resources.

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For more about Saxum's predictive AI tool, visit KOSU.org. And finally, from the KOSU events calendar, the Stillwater Cultural District in Stillwater hosts Lexicon 2026 on Saturday, October 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The family-friendly mini comic convention includes events at the Stillwater Community Center, Block 34, Prairie Arts Center, OSU Museum of Art, and more.

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KOSU.org. Oklahoma is getting more than $9 million in a federal grant.

The money from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program is intended to continue voluntary home visiting services for parents, young children and pregnant women.

The grant represents an increase of more than $800,000 from last year.

It also recognizes the unique history tribal nations have with the federal government and their successful efforts to persevere despite colonization, assimilation, and broken treaties.

In Oklahoma City, I'm Sarah Lisi.

A guide to celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day this year in Oklahoma is available at KOSU.org. Boone Pickens Stadium is hosting its first ever hockey game early next year.

KOSU's Emmy Sangbalai reports the outdoor game will be the first of its kind in Oklahoma.

and had to spend extra money and time cleaning up the lives of people who were swept away.

You can read more about the lasting impacts of Operation Safe in the Frontier's story at KOSU.org. A published report is asking indigenous people about a grassroots campaign aimed at returning stolen ancestral lands and governance control to tribal stewards.

KOSU's Sarah Lisi has more.

Three researchers from the Black Liberation Indigenous Sovereignty Collective wondered how Native people think about the term land back.

When indigenous people see tribal nations regaining stewardship over the land, she says that can affect whether they believe land back is possible.

In Oklahoma City, I'm Sarah Lisi.

To read more about this report, go to KOSU.org. A new program in the Midwest is training mentors to teach others in their communities to harvest wild foods.

Enthusiasts say it helps them value their food more and understand their impact on the natural world.

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Yesterday in Durant, Oklahoma, thousands of people waited hours in the rain to see Trump.

From member station KOSU, Sierra Pfeiffer reports.

Throngs of people from across Oklahoma and Texas snaked outside the Choctaw Nation Event Center hours before Trump was scheduled to appear.

Despite sagging approval ratings, those who made the trip still back him.