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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
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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