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Osage Agency Superintendent Adam Trumbly laid off as part of government reduction

Oklahoma
Written By: Allison Herrera Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. (OSAGE RESERVATION) Adam Trumbly, the second Osage citizen to fill the BIA Osage Agency superintendent role, is...

Drummond envisions stronger ties between tribal nations and Oklahoma

Oklahoma
Written By: Allison Herrera Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited lightly for clarity. Osage News: Have you always wanted to run for Governor? Gentner Drummond: When I was 14...

Scott BigHorse announces candidacy for principal chief

Oklahoma
Written By: Chelsea T. Hicks (OSAGE RESERVATION) Former State Representative, Osage Nation Assistant Principal Chief and current ON Congressman Scott BigHorse announced his candidacy for...

Skyway36 readies for drone testing influx

Oklahoma
Written By: Chelsea T. Hicks (OSAGE RESERVATION) Services for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) – commonly called “drones” – were valued at $17 billion in 2023. By 2028, the drone services...

ON Congress approves extension for Tobacco Compact negotiations

Oklahoma
Written By: Shannon Shaw Duty (OSAGE RESERVATION) The Osage Nation Congress unanimously passed a resolution to extend compact negotiations for the Nation’s Tobacco Products Excise Tax...

Osage Nation renews fight for reservation status post-McGirt

Oklahoma
Written By: Louise Red Corn The Osage Nation, thwarted by a 2010 federal court decision that has pinned it into a corner from which it has been unable to extricate itself, is challenging...

Osage elder displaced after rent quadruples over headright dispute

Oklahoma
Written By: Shannon Shaw Duty (OSAGE RESERVATION) New Year’s Eve celebrations were bittersweet for Osage elder Louis Gray. He’s beginning 2025 with a lot of uncertainty, but he has...

Three Osages to play in first national Native American All-Star Football Game

Oklahoma
Written By: Shannon Shaw Duty (OSAGE RESERVATION) Donnie “Trey” Bennett III, Colby John Crosby and Ryan West are headed to the Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Read this...

Tribal Jurisdiction under McGirt questioned after new decision

Oklahoma
WRITTEN BY: Allison Herrera (TULSA, Okla.) On Aug. 30 of 2021, Nicholas O’Brien was driving down South Denver Avenue in Tulsa when he was caught driving under the influence of alcohol,...

Osage shareholders discuss new Trump administration, legislation and Minerals Council

Oklahoma
WRITTEN BY: Allison Herrera (OSAGE RESERVATION) Between 50-100 shareholders ate a Thanksgiving lunch at the Osage Casino in Skiatook during the Nov. 18 Osage Shareholders Association’s...