Original article here http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/6778 Chief Red Eagle is meeting with Obama today. And this is a major portion of the agenda. Survival calls on Obama to support the UN Declaration on indigenous rights The UN Declaration sets standards by which governments’ treatment of indigenous people can be judged. © 1996 Fiona Watson/Survival To mark tomorrow’s [...]
Chief John Red Eagle meets with President Obama original article here http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20101216_11_0_WASHIN11669&archive=yes By JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Chief John Red Eagle of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma on Wednesday met with President Obama along with 11 other tribal leaders from across the country. According to the White House, Obama conveyed to the [...]
This article was originally published by the Osage News and is used with permission. Chief Red Eagle vetoes Merit-based employment bill Posted on 30 September 2010 by Shannon Shaw Principal Chief John Red Eagle and Assistant Principal Chief Scott BigHorse pose with their new administration. From L to R: Senior Adviser Faren Revard-Anderson, Executive Adviser [...]
anyone know any of the reasons behind this? I have not heard anything. On the surface it looks troubling. This article was originally published by the Osage News and is used with permission. Terry Mason Moore resigns her post as Osage Gaming Commissioner Posted on 29 September 2010 by Shannon Shaw Executive Branch General Counsel [...]
article taken from OsageNews.org click the below link to view original Chief Red Eagle: ‘three casino lands [to be] placed in trust is on course’ Posted on 01 October 2010 by sshaw Principal Chief John Red Eagle poses with Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Larry Echohawk after a Sept. 29 meeting in Washington D.C. The [...]
Update #133 The views, opinions and commentary in this update are those of Congressman Red Corn. They are his alone, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Osage Nation Congress. The fall session is nearly over, and unlike last year’s it did not go on forever. There are several reasons. First, [...]
Update #131 The views, opinions and commentary in this update are those of Congressman Red Corn. They are his alone, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Osage Nation Congress. Yesterday the Minerals Council met and voted 4-3 to donate $50,000 to the plaintiffs in Jech v. U.S, a lawsuit that [...]
Minerals Council votes to help fund lawsuit that could abolish Osage Constitution Posted on 30 September 2010 by sshaw on OsageNews.org Newly elected Minerals Council members take a group photo on July 7 in the Congressional Chambers in Pawhuska. Photo by Chalene Toehay/Osage News By Shannon Shaw Osage News The Osage Mineral’s Council passed a [...]
Great article forwarded to me… The Internet: Enabling Pastor Terry Jones and crazies everywhere By Michael Gerson Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/13/AR2010091305289.html?referrer=emailarticle It is a horrifying wonder of the Internet age that a failed, half-crazed Florida pastor with a Facebook account can cause checkpoints to be thrown up on major roads in New [...]
taken from here A note from the editorial board I am pleased to be writing on behalf of the Osage Nation Editorial Board to announce that the board has appointed Shannon Shaw Editor of the Osage News. This was a decision we reached after a thorough search process that began in March. We appreciate all [...]
Today’s debate that was scheduled for the Wakon Iron has been moved to the Pawhuska Catholic Church at 7pm. People that attend will write questions down on note cards that the moderator will ask of the candidates. If any of you out there who will not be able to attend wish to post a question [...]
This is why tribal campaign reporting is important (and why falsifying that documentation should be closely monitored). I know this is on different scale but the set up is the same. It’s how lobby money can affect tribal government. The chairman of the Cheyenne Arapaho tribe is under investigation for how a gaming management company [...]
I thought this was funny. It’s got nothing to do with Osages but the idea of a state trying to enforce it’s immigration laws on tribal members AND LANDS is pretty redonkulous. What the article does not mention is that many of the tribes along the southern border of that state had their territories split [...]
I have had the pleasure of hearing both Keith Harper and John Echohawk speak. Pawnee jokes aside, John is a stand up guy. I am proud to call the Native American Rights Fund one of my clients and thoroughly enjoy the work that I do for them. I’m glad to see articles like this. It [...]
Political debates announced Posted on 11 June 2010 on Osage News A group of Concerned Osages will be sponsoring a series of candidate debates for the upcoming runoff elections. The debates are scheduled for June 21 at the Wakon Iron hall in Pawhuska, June 22 at the Education Center in Hominy, and July 7 at [...]
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