ADA, Okla., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cultural artifacts of historical significance are often lost with the passing of time, leaving only those things that have been made of stone or bone -- or that have been expertly encased.

By Omer Gillham, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 16--Oklahoma's Indian tribes appear to be exempt from a new state law that goes after illegal workers and makes it a felony to transport or harbor illegal immigrants. House Bill 1804 became effective in November.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $ 110,000 to the Chickasaw Nation General Assistance Program to manage environmental programs and establish a core program for environmental protection.

By Jim Stafford, The Oklahoman Nov. 9--ADA -- The Chickasaw Nation will break ground today on a 370,000-square-foot hospital here that officials hope will relieve overcrowding at a current facility that is treating 10 times the patients it was built to accommodate.

Mel Gibson's effort to find an indigenous cast for his new movie "Apocalypto," which depicts the end of the Mayan civilization, is drawing praise from American Indian leaders.