Crosswinds News
Crosswinds News - or simply Crosswinds - is a Native-owned newsroom based on the Muscogee Nation Reservation and informed by local Native American communities.
Our story began in 2018 as Verified News Network (VNN), a social news platform built to create space for community-driven reporting. Over time, VNN became a home for stories that mainstream outlets overlooked - especially those of Native communities across Oklahoma.
After seven years of listening, reporting, and collaborating with Native families, tribal leaders, and grassroots organizations, VNN evolved into something more focused, more responsive, and more reflective of the communities we serve. That evolution gave rise to Crosswinds News.
Today, Crosswinds is primarily Native-focused and Native-staffed. Our mission is to carry stories from Oklahoma’s 39 tribes - connecting Native families and allies from the heart of Indian Country.
A Shared Duty to Native People in the Greater Tulsa Area
Building Health Security for Native Communities
Land, Water, and Resolve: 15 Years of Healing After Oil Spill
VNN Interviews on Issues - 1 Year Later! Financial Crisis for Mental Health Providers
National MMIP Awareness Day 2025 | VNN Oklahoma | Oklahoma Capitol
Decolonized Pathways Program
Trista Vaughn Q&A with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols
Kindred Spirits: An Exploring Indigenous Allyship Event
The Morrison matriarch- Mvskoke mastermind or manipulated mother?
Happy Democracy Day!
The Unveiling of Eternal Heart
This newly released IRA collection!
BAPS Construction Updates August 2024
July News Byte | VNN | 2024
Indigenous Roots + Tulsa City-County Library Donation!
Walters, Bible and Prager-U
Indigenous Roots: Natural pathways between history and today
June News Byte | VNN | 2024
May News Byte | VNN | 2024
Veteran-owned facility strengthening communities with training - and gis
VNN Interviews on Issues - Financial Crisis for Mental Health Providers
Fiesta de Mayo | Broken Arrow | 2024
The VNN App Pitch - Kelly and Brittany
April News Byte | VNN | 2024
VNN Pitch Video (with Demo)
March News Byte | VNN | 2024
VNN Citizen Journalism Project Winter 2024
February News Byte | VNN | 2024
Innovative networking group designed to empower women