MVSKOKE Media
Our Mission
Mvskoke Media aims to be the voice of the Mvskoke people by distributing information to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation through its newspaper, radio show, and video as well as graphic design and printing services.
Concept
We work to develop well-rounded concepts in all media for the purpose of delivering a clear message.
Creation
Whether a story lead or a design idea, we take it from abstract to tangible.
Communication
We work to develop well-rounded concepts in all media for the purpose of delivering a clear message.
Our Divisions
Publications
The Mvskoke News is the newspaper of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. MN has been informing citizens since 1970. Mvskoke News is a bi-weekly publication, published on the 1st and 15th of every month.
Any enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation can receive a newspaper subscription free of charge.
Radio
Mvskoke Radio is an hour long weekly radio broadcast covering an array of topics.
Creative
Mvskoke Creative accepts work from both inside and outside Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Available products range from the design and printing of business cards to banners.
Our Team
ANGEL ELLIS
Director
918.732.7637 | AEllis@MvskokeMedia.com
Angel is a Muscogee (Creek) Citizen and native Oklahoman. She has worked in newspaper close to a decade in nearly every capacity from reporting to press prep. In her spare time she enjoys music of all sorts, travel, creative writing, and kayaking.
“Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching.” C.S Lewis
William D. ROBERTS
Creative Manager
918.732.7640 | williamr@mvskokemedia.com
William is a citizen of the Mvskoke and Unangan Nations and is a active member of the Tvlahasse Wvkokaye Ceremonial Grounds as well as dancing and singing at Powwows across the state.
He is a graduate from the College of the Muscogee Nation where he obtained his Associates Degree in Native American Studies and a certificate in the Mvskoke Language. He later attended Northeastern State University where he majored in graphic design, and minored in art.
“Be creative, live a fun life, and don’t be an A-hole” – Ken Block
CHELSIE RICH
Business Manager
918.732.7960 | CRich@MvskokeMedia.com
Chelsie graduated from Northeastern State University in 2013 with a visual communications degree and has a Master of Science in higher education leadership from NSU. She enjoys photography because it allows you to see the world differently.
“Photography is an art of observation, it’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with how you see them,” ~Elliot Erwitt
GARY FIFE
Radio Specialist
918.732.7643 | GFife@MvskokeMedia.com
An enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and of Cherokee heritage, Gary D. Fife is a career veteran of journalism, with nearly 40 years of experience in print, radio and television specializing in Native American affairs. He and his wife co-habit their home with a Scottish terrier named Willow.
JENNIFER WATTERS
Administrative Assistant
918.732.7720 | JWatters@mvskokemedia.com
Jennifer is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Northeastern State University in accounting. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her children: Ethan, Emmery, and Evan.
JERRAD MOORE
Assignment Editor
918.732.7742 | JMoore@MvskokeMedia.com
Jerrad is a Muscogee (Creek) citizen and has a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma in photography/media. His tribal town is Kvsehtv and he is of the Nokosvlke Clan.
Braden Harper
Editor
918.732.7636 | BHarper@mvskokemedia.com
Braden was born and raised on the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma where he graduated from Union High School. He would later acquire an Associate in Liberal Arts from Tulsa Community College, a Bachelor in Communications from Rogers State University and a Master in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University. He has experience in public television and mainstream media.
“All you can write is what you see” – Woody Guthrie
Jennifer Switzer
Merchandising Associate
918.732.7697 | Jswitzer@mvskokemedia.com
ennifer is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She graduated from Dewar High School and is Currently furthering her education at Oklahoma State University. Jennifer spends her free time with her two children and is hoping to further her career in the Medical field/Optometry.
Shayln Proctor
Reporter
918.732.7642 | Sproctor@mvskokemedia.com
Shayln is a Mvskoke citizen and her clan is hotvlkvlke. She is a member of Nuyaka ceremonial grounds.
She graduated from the College of the Muscogee Nation with her associate’s degree. She is currently getting her bachelor’s at Oklahoma State University for a dual degree in marketing and management.
“Don’t forget- no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.” -Charles de Lint
Bayliegh Nye
Printing Technician II
918.732.7762 | bnye@mvskokemedia.com
A Mvskoke citizen, graduated from Oklahoma State University – Institute of Technology with an Associates in Science – Pre-Professional Studies in 2021, I enjoy traveling with my family while being educated on the differences in cultures and history from different countries.
LINDSEY ARNEECHER
Graphic Designer
918.732.7703 | LArneecher@mvskokemedia.com
Lindsey graduated from Northeastern State University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in visual communication and a minor in graphic design. She is a citizen of the ᏣᎳᎩ (Cherokee) Nation.
“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”
Kaidence Harjo
Print Tech
918.732.7623 | kharjo@mvskokemedia.com
Kaidence is a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She graduated high school in 2022 at Morris Public Schools with her high school diploma and with a certification from Green Country Technology Center in Medical Office Assistant, she also loves to take pictures and would like to be a photographer for singers in the future.
JOSHUA SLANE
System Analyst
918.732.7638 | JSlane@MvskokeMedia.com
Joshua is a Cherokee boy from down at Ryal. He graduated OSU-IT with an associates degree in computer security, and a bachelor’s degree in information assurance and forensics. He grew up close to the Hickory Ground Ceremonial Ground and as such feels strongly about the desecration of the pre-removal Hickory Ground site in Alabama.
“Do or do not. There is no try.” ~Yoda.