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 [...]
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 [...]
By Raymond Red Corn, Osage Nation Congressman At last count there are twenty-one candidates seeking office in the Osage Nation Congress. That’s a lot of candidates to pick from, and choosing the best six won’t be easy. I applied for this job in 2006, and was honored to be among those chosen to represent the [...]
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 [...]
Over the past four years our fledgling democracy has experienced the growing pains as all young democracies do. And as such each branch will attempt to test the limits and constitutionality of its actions. In the absence of precedent much of this back and forth can look like pointless squabbling, but at the end of [...]
Some people argue that our government should be a reflection of our culture while others would prefer that the two be completely seperate. What are your thoughts on this and why?
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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