Pawhuska, Oklahoma – September 12, 2016– Chief Standing Bear reacted to the Osage Nation’s Supreme Court Decision to compel Osage Minerals Council Members to comply with the Osage Nation Ethics Law as a momentous ruling in the history of the Osage people. The Decision issued September 9, 2016 rejected Osage Minerals Council arguments which requested the Osage Nation’s Supreme Court to rule the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TULSA, Okla (November 17, 2015)-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear During Joe Biden’s recent visit to Tulsa, he took time to meet with Osage Nation’s Principal Chief Geoffrey M. Standing Bear. “Vice-President Biden is a man of great experience; he was first elected to the U.S. Senate at the young age of 30”. Biden met with
Rural Tourism Initiative to Commemorate the Osage Trail of 1871 on Historic Route 66 CUBA, MO (October 23, 2015) — The largest monument recognizing Osage people will stand 35 feet tall, roughly as tall as a telephone poll, 20 feet wide and 80 feet long. It is currently under construction at the intersection of I-44 and highway 19 in Cuba, MO, or good old Route 66. The famous cross-country super
Indian Affairs Committee Member Supports Nation and Receives Code Talker Coin PAWHUSKA, OKLA (January 6, 2016) — Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Assistant Principal Chief Raymond Red Corn visited for an hour at the Osage Nation Office of the Chiefs on Wednesday with U.S. Sen. James Lankford (Okla.-R) to discuss several topics important to the Nation. At the forefront of the
Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 3, 2025 Immediately Following Session until 3:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Executive Appointees a. Boyna Bear – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board b. Bruce Pollock – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board c. Claudette Carnett – Osage Nation
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska March 31, 2026 Immediately Following Session until 12:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Pending Legislation 6. Adjournment
Commerce & Gaming Emergency Committee Meeting
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Commerce & Gaming Emergency Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska May 21, 2025 Immediately Following Session until 12:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. ONCA 25-65, An Act to repeal ONCA 25-40; to amend Chapter 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Act of 2006 to recognize the Nation’s Tobacco Tax Compact with the State of
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska May 19, 2025 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes – 4/21/2025 and 4/28/2025 5. ONCA 25-65, An Act to repeal ONCA 25-40; to amend Chapter 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Act of 2006 to recognize the Nation’s Tobacco Tax Compact with the State of
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska May 23, 2025 Immediately Following Session until 12:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. ONCA 25-64, An Act to amend Chapter 1 of the Osage Nation Revenue and Taxation Act; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Red Corn) a. Executive Session to discuss
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 5, 2025 Immediately Following Session until 3:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Consideration of Executive Appointees a. Richard Perrier 6. ONCA 25-90, An Act to provide an appropriation to Osage, LLC in the amount of seven million three hundred
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 17, 2025 Immediately Following Session until 2:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Executive Appointees a) Scottie Ray Lawrence – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board b) Joey Grigg – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board 6. ONCA 25-90, An Act to
Commerce and Gaming Committee Meeting
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 19, 2025 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Executive Appointees a) Scottie Ray Lawrence – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board b) Joey Grigg – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board 6. ONCA 25-105, An Act to authorize and
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 24, 2025 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Executive Appointees a) Scottie Rae Lawrence – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board b) Joey Grigg – Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board c) Robert Daniel Carter – Osage Nation Gaming
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska September 29, 2025 Immediately Following Session to 2:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. ONCR 25-20, A Resolution Declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board’s Annual Plan of Operation for fiscal year 2026. (BigHorse) a)
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska November 05, 2025 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Revised Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. ONCR 25-24, A Resolution to authorize a limited waiver of sovereign immunity from suit and consent to jurisdiction; and to authorize the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise ("ONGE") to execute a
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska April 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Pending Legislation 6. Adjournment
Commerce and Gaming Committee Meeting
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska April 21, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Pending Legislation 6. Adjournment
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Commerce & Gaming Committee Meeting Osage Nation Capitol Building 104 W. Main, Pawhuska April 13, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Prayer 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Pending Legislation 6. Adjournment