FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during inauguration ceremonies Jan. 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma House has voted to override Gov. Stitt's veto of a bill to extend existing ...

Tobacco is sacred to most American Indians. We use it in ceremonies and individual prayer, and we believe it carries our words to the creator. My mother and I regularly use it in our prayers. We used ...

Within his lifetime, Stephen Yellowhawk has fought stereotypes about his Native American culture and heritage. When a recent art contest opened with a theme asking how the use of commercial tobacco ...

Introduction: In general population samples, higher levels of stress and depression have been associated with increased prevalence of smoking in pregnancy. Little is known about the association of ...

Expanding perspectives on the archaeology of pipes, tobacco, and other smoke plants in the ancient Americas / Elizabeth A. Bollwerk and Shannon Tushingham -- Smoking pipes of eastern North America / ...

A federal judge Tuesday refused to prevent New York State from enforcing a public health law that will ban Internet and mail-order tobacco sales. U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny's decision ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native American tribes in Oklahoma will get to keep their existing agreements on how they share money from tobacco sales with the state. The Oklahoma House voted on Monday to ...