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Nation files appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Osage News Staff

Oct. 22 was deadline to file appeal

William Kemble confirmed as Nation’s second Treasurer

Benny Polacca

Kemble sworn into office Monday, Chief Red Eagle picks Gene Big Soldier as third Gaming Enterprise Board member

Gene Big Soldier selected as interim appointee to Gaming Enterprise Board

Osage News Staff

Big Soldier will replace interim appointee David Conrad on Nation’s GEB

David Conrad appointed to U.S. Department of Energy

Osage News Staff















David Conrad, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Director of Intergovernmental and Tribal Affairs, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy David Conrad, who served as the Osage Nation’s first Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, has been appointed to a director’s position with the federal Department of Energy in Washington D.C.

ON Congress passes bill expanding Gaming Commission to three members

Benny Polacca

Gaming Commission expansion bill is subject to NIGC approval

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Chief Red Eagle: ‘three casino lands [to be] placed in trust is on course’

Shannon Shaw Duty

Deadline to appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in reservation status case is Oct. 22

Chief Red Eagle vetoes Merit-based employment bill

Osage News Staff

Congress unanimously overrides veto Wednesday

Terry Mason Moore resigns her post as Osage Gaming Commissioner

Osage News Staff

Moore signs-on as general counsel for Red Eagle administration

Bills creating Attorney General’s office and merit-based employment system pass through Congress

Osage News Staff

Chief Red Eagle signs AG bill into law Monday, Tzi-Zho Session extended three days

Chief Red Eagle’s budget causes friction with some members of Congress

Benny Polacca

Office of the Chiefs budget approximately $214,000 higher than last budget filed for Gray administration

Chief Red Eagle proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Osage News Staff

The Osage Nation Counseling Center will be having events throughout the month of October

Second Osage Nation Congress starts 2010 Tzi-Zho Session

Benny Polacca

Chief Red Eagle shares goals for his administration, Speaker Branstetter lists the Nation’s FY 2011 budget as a priority

Osage in Oklahoma City elected State Senator of District 30

Benny Polacca















The Osage Nation will have one of its own taking the oath of office as an Oklahoma State Senator when the new state legislators are sworn into office in November. And two other Osages are vying for two elected office seats in this year’s General Election on Nov. 2.

ON Police Department to launch sex offender registry Web site this fall

Benny Polacca

Offender Web site will list information on those convicted who live, work or visit the Nation’s trust lands

Chief Red Eagle signs his first bill into law

Osage News Staff

Appropriation modification for the furnishing of a funeral chapel for the Grayhorse district first bill signed into law by Red Eagle[

New administration brings experience from tribal governments and ON Congress

Shannon Shaw Duty

Former ON Congress Speaker Faren Revard-Anderson named senior adviser to Chief Red Eagle and Assistant Chief BigHorse

ON Congress holding Second Special Session starting this week

Osage News Staff

Principal Chief Red Eagle issues proclamation for the special session

Nation to appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Shannon Shaw Duty

Governor Brad Henry sends letter to Department of Interior in support of Osage casinos

OMC selects Trust Team representatives

Shannon Shaw Duty

The Osage Minerals Council has selected three members to be the OMC’s representation on the Nation’s five-member Trust Team

John Red Eagle and Scott BigHorse take oaths of office

Benny Polacca















In his first speech as Principal Chief, John Red Eagle said he would “call for a day of reconciliation” to bring everyone together.

Principal Chief and Assistant Principal Chief Inauguration Aug. 4

Osage News Staff

Inaugurations to be broadcast live on osagetribe.com. Inauguration begins at 10 a.m. at the WahZhaZhi Cultural Center

Osage News wins five NAJA Media Awards

Benny Polacca


















T. PAUL, Minn. – The Osage News took home five Media Awards from the Native American Journalists Association's 2010 conference here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

The newspaper won second place in the General Excellence category for bi-monthly/ monthly newspapers. This year’s NAJA conference was held July 21-24.

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CORRECTION - May edition of Osage News

Advertisements for Congressional Candidate Geoffrey Standing Bear and Minerals Council Candidate Joe "Sonny" Abbott was not publishedOsage News In the May edition of the Osage News the advertisements for Osage Nation Congressional Candidate Geoffrey Standing Bear and Osage Minerals Council Candidate Joe "Sonny" Abbott was not published. The Osage News regrets the error.