The Osage Nation Congress has authorized up to $50,000 for a special counsel to investigate three allegations involving Principal Chief Joe Tillman and his staff.
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Long-running Cherokee Nation–UKB dispute continues as Biden, Trump get involved
Tahlequah is home to two federally recognized Cherokee tribes. But only one, the Cherokee Nation, is the successor to the reservation in the eyes of the U.S. government.
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‘We’re not broke’: Osage Nation Congress says state of emergency does not reflect reality
Osage Nation Congress members say they’re in the dark after the tribe’s executive branch decided to close its visitors center, language immersion school and Harvest Land farm.
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Centuries of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief records scattered across the country
The Cherokee Nation estimates thousands of records related to its principal chiefs are scattered across the country. Now, the tribe plans on recovering as many as it can.
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Osage Nation swears in new chief, elected officials
After 12 years, Osage Nation has a new chief. Joe Tillman was inaugurated as Osage Nation principal chief Saturday, alongside members of the minerals council and congress.
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With fewer Native speakers than ever, Oklahoma’s tribes are fighting to save their languages
Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage nations are investing heavily in immersion schools, language programs and tech partnerships to preserve and revitalize their Native languages.
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National Native American boarding school oral history project reaches final stop in Tulsa, closes in ceremony
After recording more than 380 stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors in 19 states, a national oral history project made its final stop in Tulsa on Friday.
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New Osage program will help citizens get food from tribe’s butcher, local farm
The Osage Nation is launching a new food assistance program.
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Native American Boarding School Oral History Project wraps up in Tulsa, welcomes more participants
An oral history project dedicated to gathering stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors from across the country is coming to a close. The project is ending in Oklahoma, where it began — the state with the highest number of boarding schools.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court nullifies Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement agreement
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a settlement agreement between the City of Tulsa and Muscogee Nation on Wednesday that would have deferred some criminal prosecution of Native Americans to the tribe.
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Outgoing Osage Nation leader reflects on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ COVID and more
Geoffrey Standing Bear served 12 years in office as Osage Nation’s principal chief. During his tenure, he helped the tribe navigate the second-largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Bureau of Indian Affairs history, Killers of the Flower Moon production and cultural preservation.
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Federal grants aim to boost Indian Country energy production in Oklahoma, beyond
The Trump administration is turning to Indian Country in a move to “share in the prosperity of American energy dominance.”