The Governor signed HB 2929 and it becomes effective July 1. This 52nd legislative session, Oklahoma State Representative AND House Education Committee Chair Ann Coody, from Comanche County has authored HB 2929, the “Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act”. It reads in part: “The purpose of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act [...]
The Osage News held debates for the Osage Congressional Candidate on May 9th. The Candidates were divided into three groups and each group was answered three different questions. I am taking this opportunity to answer the additional six questions asked of my peers. I was in the third group and was asked questions seven, eight, and [...]
Osage News The Osage News asked the Osage general election candidates this question for the week of May 17: If elected what kind of education opportunities will you explore/offer for early childhood education and primary education for our Osage youth? Their answers are below in the order they were received. Every week leading up to [...]
This is a free event open to women of all ages. Keynote Speaker, Susan Masten. Ms. Masten is the former Chairwoman of the Yurok Tribe, former President of the National Congress of American Indians, and Co-Founder of WEWIN Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations. Summit will include dynamic panels of Osage Women in culture, business, [...]
Horace Mann Elementary School Principal Janet Hilderbrand said she was grateful for a recent $2,500 donation to the school from the Osage Nation. The school in Hominy, Oklahoma, was able to reach its financial goal to provide playground equipment for students. full article here
My journey is going well and I am building support everyday. I have been asked a few questions this week and thought I would take a moment to answer them. Are you going to relocate from Florida to Oklahoma if elected to Osage Nation Congress? My family will be staying in Florida, but I will [...]
Right now a big chunk of Osage candidates are making their way through California. Candidates will talk. California Osages will listen. They will try to make heads or tails out of the information they are receiving, digest it, converse amongst each other and then cast their votes. Sometimes in block. I am not a California [...]
If someone tells me something crazy I go find out if its true or not. So if anyone out there just tells me something and expects me to believe it outright without checking facts on what they say… then they are barking up the wrong tree. Sell snake oil somewhere else. So for fun…and let [...]
The future success of the Osage Nation requires a decisive and solution driven Congress. I am John Free Jr. and I believe I possess the right blend of leadership, compassion, and business knowledge to help our Osage Congress make wise financial decisions to meet the needs of our people. I ask you to allow me [...]
(text taken from OsageNews.org) By Joseph Shunkamolah, Candidate for Osage Nation Congress My name is Joseph Shunkamolah and I am declaring my official candidacy for the Osage Congress. I am from the Hominy district, my family has lived there for several generations. I am descended from Black Dog from the Hominy area and from family [...]
By Geoffrey Standing Bear, Candidate for Osage Nation Congress We can see that the Osage Nation could quite easily spend most all of the projected gaming revenue for this year only on education for our people. Most Osage will agree that the educational endeavors for our Osage people span education at pre-school through working adults [...]
It’s often argued that no society is truly free if their presses are owned by the state. General consensus of the citizenry is that state controlled presses are a problem of the global “third world” and/or nations run by fascists. So why do we, as Osage’s tolerate this? To be honest, I feel I am [...]
Wazhazhe State? Osage College? It could be named just about anything and everyone’s got ideas about what it should and should not be. Everything from where it should be located to what kind of classes it should offer. Currently a bill sponsored by Mark Simms known as ONCA 08-35 sits, tabled, practically neutered in the [...]
In lieu of the issues surrounding our Education Department, What are some of the suggestions you would have for improving the current system?
I want to officially welcome you all to VotingOsage.org. I hope this website can facilitate a constructive debate about our Nation and our community as a whole. This website is here in the hopes that a conversation will emerge about solutions and will not mire in the depths of hear-say and mis-information. enjoy! and happy [...]
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