Recently I saw Congressman Frank Lucas in an interview with Oklahoma City television station KWTV. The topic was Fort Reno.

Long before Lucas was elected to Congress in the early 1990s, the Cheyenne and Arapaho people argued Fort Reno rightfully belongs to them. 

Consider this quote from Old Crow, a Cheyenne leader as recorded in government transcripts in the 1890s and reported by Politico in 2014. “We look upon this land as a home and as our mother, and we don’t expect to sell it.” 

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a Native American nation in Oklahoma, is trying to negotiate with the Trump administration to see if it can help win back a piece of land that was taken over by the federal government more than 150 years ago.

The nearly 10,000-acre patch of land located near El Reno has been under federal government control since the 1800s and was once used for military purposes.

The bulls had the early hand over the Cowboys during the 13th Annual Mustache Bash held at the Denny Crump Arena.

More than two dozen riders took part in the event.

The El Reno Arts Council will host Art in the Park beginning Saturday, May 31 at Gadberry Park.

The events are free and open to all. Art in the Park will run from 1 to 3 p.m. and include art supplies while the materials last. Kids will make art they can take home with them.

The schedule will be as follows: June 14 at Lake El Reno, June 28 at Adams Park, July 12 at Frank Knight Park, July 26 at Legion Park and Aug. 2 at Burton Park.