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Native Air with Hugh Foley

Native Air with Hugh Foley


Native Air with Hugh Foley


Tribal Healthcare Investments
Media release   (Oklahoma) -- Healthcare is in crisis nationally. There is a shortage of both doctors and nurses, especially in rural communities, that has a major impact on all Oklahomans.... Read More.

In historic first joint meeting with city government, Pawnee Nation discusses broadband, utilities, infrastructure, community, and surviving COVID
Press release   (Pawnee, Okla.- March 28, 2022) --Thursday evening, Pawnee Nation government welcomed a new era of community support with local city government. The historic meeting was the first of... Read More.

An Evening with Ligonier and RBC, featuring Dr. Stephen J. Nichols
Submitted   (Stroud, Okla) -- Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation, Justin F. Wood, is hosting an Evening with Ligonier and RBC, featuring Dr. Stephen J. Nichols, at the... Read More.

Pro Tem Greg Treat announces Senate appointments to state-tribal relations committee
Media release (OKLAHOMA CITY) – The leader of the Oklahoma Senate announced Monday his appointments to the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations. The committee is responsible for overseeing and approving... Read More.

Secretary Haaland Announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
Oklahoma has a long history of boarding schools used to rob Native American students of their identity. While three Federal boarding schools for Native youth in the state are... Read More.

Interior Department Notifies Oklahoma of Jurisdiction Adjustment Following McGirt v. Oklahoma Decision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has notified the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM) and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission... Read More.
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About Native Air with Hugh Foley

Dr. Foley is a widely respected Oklahoma music historian, an author and founding board member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

His primary areas of scholarship are American Studies with an emphasis on Oklahoma music and culture, Native American studies and cinema.  On the air since 1998, Native Air is a community-oriented radio program featuring traditional and contemporary American Indian music, news of interest to Indian Country, and announcements of local activities such as powwows, benefits, exhibits, and other events of interest to Native Americans.

KUSH broadcasts from within the historic and contemporary boundaries of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma with multiple tribes and tribal people within the KUSH listening area.

Tribes in the KUSH Listening Area:

Sac and Fox Nation
Pawnee Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Iowa Tribe of OK
Osage Nation
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Cherokee Nation
Absentee Shawnee
Otoe-Missouria Tribe
Ponca Tribe
Kickapoo Tribe of OK

Primary News Sites:

Indianz.com
Native Times
Indian Country News
Powwows.com
Federal Register for Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
National Congress of American Indians
American Indian Mascot Updates

Current Stories of Significance (as of 3/2/2019)

Cherokee Nation Donates 5.7 Million to Public Schools in NE OK
Half of Oklahoma Is An Indian Reservation?
Federal Judge Clueless About Political Status of Native Americans
Kansas Mulls Indigenous Peoples Day Instead of Celebrating Invader Columbus
Pawnee Nation Getting Into the Hemp Business
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