Free Press Vote Shows Osage Growing Pains
Free Press Vote Shows Osage Growing Pains

The decision by the Osage Congress to suspend funds for distributing the Osage News and the disagreement over the constitutionality of the Independent Press Act of 2008 show the growing pains of the tribe's relatively young constitutional government.

 (9/17/2008)
Osage Congress Cuts Distribution of Newspaper
Osage Congress Cuts Distribution of Newspaper

The Osage Nation Congress has voted to cut off funding for distribution of The Osage News, forcing the newspaper to consider digital delivery.

 (9/11/2008)
That Scary Word: Sovereignty
That Scary Word: Sovereignty

'Sovereignty is a lot more mundane' than many non-Indians think, says Osage lawyer Elizabeth Homer. All it means is the power for tribes to govern themselves and to provide something that states don't do: basic services for tribal members.

 (8/11/2008)

Blogging

Anyone seen my blog around.  I just wrote one taking a half hour.  I hit post and now my words are out in cyber space vying for a home with all those other lost words out there. 

Hummph!  Still learning.  Write the blog in Word and transfer. 

The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days

The new Osage leader is grappling with issues that could have a profound effect on the tribe.

 (11/5/2002)
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days

The new Osage leader is grappling with issues that could have a profound effect on the tribe.

 (11/4/2002)
Rise in Fortune

The Winnebago tribal council used to argue about how to spend $500. Not anymore.

 (6/24/2002)
A Career Called Purgatory

It's tough deciding on a career like journalism, and then writing those first couple of stories.

 (6/24/2002)

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  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

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