Last week, Oklahoma Tribal Nations came together for a twoday 988 Mental Health Lifeline Summit planned and coordinated by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in partnership with additional 988 Mental Health Lifeline grantees (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Osage Nation, and Southern Plains Tribal Health Board) across Oklahoma. The event brought together Tribal leaders, Oklahoma 988 Tribal grantees, community advocates and mental health experts from across the country, including officials from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

DURANT –– Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced the schedule and speakers for the 15th Biennial Native American Symposium – “States of Sovereignty” – which will be held on the Durant campus on Friday, November 17. This event will be a hybrid event, with online options available as well as in-person attendance.

HUGO –– A resolution was reached last Tuesday at the Hugo city council meeting, regarding an item that has spent months on the agenda. A three-to-one vote was submitted in favor of purchasing surveillance cameras for various locations throughout the city.

WILBURTON –– The Eastern Oklahoma State College Agriculture Division is set to host the 4th Annual Agricultural Hall of Fame Celebration Nov. 18, 2023, at 6 p.m.

The 10th annual Oklahoma Local Agriculture Summit is set for Feb. 28 - March 1, 2024, at the Edmond Conference Center located at 2833 Conference Dr, Edmond, OK 73034. The focus of the conference is to increase the availability of local food in Oklahoma communities and strengthen farmers markets and agritourism sites through education and networking opportunities.

There’s something unique about cattle grazing bright green winter wheat here in Oklahoma. The relationship between farming wheat and cattle brings sustainability for the environment and increased opportunity for Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma fifth- and eighthgrade teachers can apply now for fellowships to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in summer 2024 in the restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia.

Felony under $10,000 Civil Probate 118 – Sybil Marie Rice: Stalking in violation of court order. 119 – Delbert O’Neal Coffelt: Burglary, first degree.

Have something for the Hugo News Calendar of Events? Email to editor@sbcglobal.net. May’s Home Health and Hospice will be having a food drive, benefitting Sharing Hope in Hugo food bank from Nov.

• New exhibit opens at the Choctaw Cultural Center DURANT –– Brad Leon Joe is known for his strong singing voice and command of the Choctaw language. His flawless rendition of the “The Lord’s Prayer” in Choctaw often accompanies Choctaw princesses as they perform in sign language.