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District court says Osage Reservation disestablished, Osage attorneys prepare for appeal

Lawyers on all sides of Phillips case scheduled to be in court for a status hearing on Sept. 8. Written by Louise Red Corn The district court judge for Osage County has ruled that the Osage Nation’s reservation no longer exists, but his decision is merely the first step

Chief Hoskin delivers State of the Nation address, emphasizing ‘strength comes from the people'

News Release Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. spoke to thousands of Cherokee citizens and guests from the heart of the tribe’s capital city Saturday morning for his fourth State of the Nation address, emphasizing the strength of the tribe and its more than 430,000 citizens who

THE JURY HAS SPOKEN - FORMER CHEROKEE NATION EMPLOYEE WINS CIVIL SUIT AGAINST CHEROKEE NATION

Written by Cherokee Citizen and Trial Attorney - Michael Moore During the first Cherokee Nation civil jury trial in 120 years, a Cherokee jury awarded a Cherokee man $615,000. David Comingdeer alleged tribal administrators retaliated against him for whistleblowing about the imminent loss of a fire protection grant and

Oklahoma awarded $25 million to seal nearly 1,200 abandoned oil and gas wells

By Cassidy Mudd The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded Oklahoma an initial $25 million to help address legacy pollution caused by orphaned oil and gas wells left abandoned across the state. The funds will be utilized to plug nearly 1,200 documented, orphaned wells on state, federal, private,

RESEARCH: A Culture-based Approach to Native American Mental Health

Mental illness is widespread across the country, with 1 in 5 Americans experiencing it each year. And as a new research brief from the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at Syracuse University illustrates, it’s a particular problem among Native Americans. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have

Wah-Zha-Zhe Health Center of Pawhuska Achieves AAAHC Certification

Pawhuska, Oklahoma – August 9th 2022 Osage Health System Media Release AAAHC 10 Aug 2022 Osage Health System Media Release AAAHC 10 Aug 2022.pdf 234 KB download-circle Wah-Zha-Zhe Health Center has achieved certification by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Primary Care facilities that earn AAAHC Certification demonstrate

Cherokee Nation launches innovative Speaker Services Program

Since January $1.2M Expended to help first language speakers, $6M more dedicated STILWELL, Okla.—For nearly a year fluent Cherokee Speaker Rosie Flute was cooking family meals on an electric burner after her stove wore out. Raindrops would frequently drip down the ceiling in her living room. Last week
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