Cherokee Culture, History, Statistics,
People & Events in Oklahoma

Francois Hollande takes the helm in France
PARIS (AP) — Francois Hollande walked up the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris and walked out Tuesday as France's first Socialist president since 1995, taking the helm of a country worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer place. The 57-year-old rode to the presidency on a wave of... Read More

Oklahoma tribes' accounts to remain frozen, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that bank accounts belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma are to remain frozen until a leadership dispute within the tribe is resolved. Read More

In Mass, document supports Warren's Cherokee claim
BOSTON (AP) — A genealogist in Massachusetts has uncovered evidence that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren does have Native American heritage as she claims. Christopher Child of the New England Historic and Genealogy Society said Monday he found an 1894 document in which Warren's... Read More

Oklahoma Native American caucus supports center
The 18 member House Native American Caucus has announced support of a planned American Indian Cultural Center along the banks of the Oklahoma River near downtown Oklahoma City. Read More

More US-born Latin artists win fans in Spanglish
MIAMI (AP) — For years, Latin music acts typically had two routes to U.S. success — sing in English, or build a Latin fan base with Spanish-language tunes, then cross over to the English-language market. Now a growing group of artists like Pitbull, Prince Royce and Romeo Santos are making it big by singing in... Read More

Israel marks 64th Independence Day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's leaders marked their country's 64th year of independence on Thursday with a ceremony in Jerusalem, singing classical Hebrew songs and honoring outstanding soldiers. "Israel does not threaten its region, does not seek to rule another people, and does not wish ill for any other nation,"... Read More

Adding up the cost of LA's deadly riot of 1992
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Length of the Riot: Three days (beginning April 29, 1992). Number of people killed: 55. Number of injuries reported: 2,325. Number of buildings destroyed or damaged: 1,573, including more than 200 liquor stores. Total estimated cost of the riot: $1 billion, including $735 million in... Read More

Major players in the 1992 Los Angeles riot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — DARYL GATES Gates had been Los Angeles' chief of police for 14 years when the rioting erupted and was pressured to retire shortly afterward. Until then, he had been nationally respected for pioneering such innovations in policing as the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team and the Drug... Read More

Lebanese Heritage and Food Festival is planned in Norman
Lebanese Heritage and Food Festival will be Saturday at Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Norman. Read More

Israelis remember war dead on Memorial Day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis stood to attention as sirens around the country sounded at the beginning of the annual Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. The day is one of the most somber dates on the Israeli calendar. After decades of conflicts, most Israelis have lost friends or... Read More