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United Indian Nations of Oklahoma to Host Warrior Up to Vote Rally in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will continue its non-partisan voter campaign next week at the First American Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on October 27, 2022, from 3 PM to 8 PM Central Time.
The Oklahoma City "Warrior Up to Vote" rally is
Guest column: An endorsement from the Five Tribes is not enough. Action is needed.
by Theresa Hinman
Parable: There are 39 frogs on lily pads. Five make the decision to jump. How many frogs remain on the lily pads? The answer is 39 because a decision without action has no impact.
On Oct. 11, the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes held a
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt resurrects gaming compact fight with tribes, hires new outside legal counsel
By Allison Herrera
Documents obtained by KOSU show Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has retained outside legal counsel in an effort to advance contested gaming compacts with four Oklahoma tribes, and state legislative leaders didn’t know anything about it.
In a notice sent to Timothy J. Kelly, a judge in
CPN Supreme Court Justice named one of Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 Under 40:
By: Paige Willett, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department
As a young professional, lawyer and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Supreme Court Associate Justice, Jennifer Lamirand can list accomplishments from her 20s and 30s that many hope to achieve in their entire career. This year, her employer Crowe & Dunlevy nominated her
Commission rules on tribal tax case; controversy simmers:
By: Janice Francis-Smith
The Oklahoma Tax Commission disavowed the findings of its own report, as well as the findings of its own administrative law judge, in order to reject a tribal citizen’s claimed exemption from state income tax.
While Gov. Kevin Stitt heralded the decision as a win for
Leaders of state’s largest tribal nations endorse Joy Hofmeister for Oklahoma Governor:
OKLAHOMA CITY — Leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma announced today they officially endorse State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister as Oklahoma’s next Governor, citing her respect for tribal sovereignty and her commitment to work with the state’s nearly 40 federally recognized tribes for the betterment
Congress asks Biden to support Tribal co-management of public lands
National Native organization responds
Washington DC—Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) sent a letter to President Biden co-signed by 42 members of Congress, asking him to expand Tribal co-management of U.S. public lands, waters, and resources. The statement below from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of Native Organizers Alliance, can