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September 19, 2012
Osage college professor writes book on the Osage government reform process

Roundtable discussion with author Jean Dennison and Osage Government Reform Commission members scheduled Sept. 29 at Constantine Theater in Pawhuska

An Osage college professor penned a book on the Osage Nation’s reformed government process. Now the history on the 2006 government reform process will be available for readers interested in learning of the complexities taken on by the Osage Government Reform Commission charged with conceiving, creating and implementing the new Constitution.

December 13, 2011
Chief Red Eagle fills vacancies on gaming board, commission

Congressional legislation passed during the Tzi-Zho Session which expanded the Gaming Enterprise Board from three to five members

Osage Nation Principal Chief John Red Eagle has appointed two additional people to fill the remaining vacancies on the Nation’s Gaming Enterprise Board and Gaming Commission.

Nicole (Tallchief) Pratt (Osage) has been named to the Gaming Commission. She joins Doug Revard and Fred Beartrack who were named and confirmed to the gaming commission in May.

May 10, 2011
Two ON Gaming Commissioners confirmed by Congress

One gaming commissioner spot open; search underway for Gaming Commission director

One seat remains open on the Osage Nation Gaming Commission after two appointees made by Principal Chief John Red Eagle were confirmed by the Second ON Congress during the Hun-Kah Session.

The Gaming Commission is the Nation’s entity charged with enforcing federal, tribal and state gaming compact laws and regulations, as well as issuing gaming licenses. 

March 22, 2011
ON Congress confirms Aaron Bighorse for Gaming Enterprise Board

Consideration of Gaming Commission appointees tabled

On opening day of the 2011 Hun-Kah Session, the Second Osage Nation Congress voted to confirm Aaron Bighorse to the Gaming Enterprise Board but tabled action on the two Gaming Commission appointments selected by Principal Chief John Red Eagle.

March 16, 2011
Chief Red Eagle makes two appointments to Gaming Commission

Former ON Congressman Doug Revard and Fairfax native Fred Beartrack named for commission appointments

PrincipalChief John Red Eagle appointed two Osages to the Nation’s Gaming Commission and both are now subject to Congressional confirmations during the Hun-Kah Session, which starts Monday.

Fredrick Beartrack was appointed to the three-member Gaming Commission on March 14 and was sworn into his post the next day at the tribal courthouse in Pawhuska. Former ON Congressman Doug Revard was also selected for a commission seat and took oath on Feb. 28. Trial Court Judge Marvin Stepson administered the oath of office for both.

March 4, 2011
ON Congress passes $50,000 for land-into-trust application costs

Land-into-trust applications submitted for three casino properties. A fourth application needed for undeveloped land behind Tulsa casino

The Second Osage Nation Congress unanimously passed a supplemental appropriation bill allocating $50,000 for land-into-trust application and completion costs on Feb. 25 during the Sixth Special Session. These monies will be designated for the trust applications concerning the lands holding the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casinos in Tulsa, Skiatook and Ponca City.

August 25, 2010
ON Police Department to launch sex offender registry Web site this fall

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

The Osage Nation Police Department is implementing a sex offender registry and plans to launch a Web site this fall which will provide public information on offenders living, working or visiting the Nation’s lands held in federal trust.

April 18, 2010
Last day of the Hun-Kah Session brings leadership changes, honors for outgoing Congress members
Congresswoman Faren Anderson elected Speaker during last regular session for the First ON Congress
April 16, 2010
Osage Nation Congress votes publicly on gaming board confirmations, chooses Oberly

Congress rescinds secret ballot votes held April 7, 9

On the last day of the 2010 Hun-Kah Session Thursday, the Osage Nation Congress rescinded last week’s board confirmation votes conducted by secret ballot then voted again – in the open – on all board appointees which resulted in dismissals of George Pease and Elizabeth Lohah Homer from the Gaming Enterprise Board.

Thursday’s votes come eight days after the Congress declined to confirm board members Frank Oberly, Pease and Chairwoman Homer in a secret ballot vote on April 7.

April 9, 2010
ON Congressman Doug Revard pulls out of election race
ON Election Board doesn't certify Louis Gray's candidacy for Osage Nation Congress. Gray undecided whether or not to appeal decision
April 8, 2010
ON Congress leaves Nation without gaming board
Secret ballot used to vote on confirmations, criticized by Chief Gray, some Congress members
March 22, 2010
Twenty-five Osage candidates speak at Revard political rally in Edmond

Candidates for the executive and legislative branches, Minerals Council discuss why they should be elected in June

EDMOND, Okla. – Twenty-five Osages running for office in the June 7 election addressed a standing-room-only crowd here at the VFW Hall during a March 16 political rally hosted by the Revard family.

The candidates for the Nation’s executive and legislative branches and the Minerals Council asked the crowd for their votes during the candidates’ individual speeches which touched on several topics including their political platforms, their family relations, concerns about the current government body, prior work experience, and humor.

January 13, 2010
Osage budgets pass Friday at $23.9 million for the 2010 fiscal year

Congresswoman Faren Anderson: ‘This year you have to make choices for the program together.’ Osage Nation Language program budget reduced

After three-and-a-half months of back and forth between the Osage Nation Congress and the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, the 2010 fiscal year budgets were passed and signed into law on Friday at $23.9 million.

“I’m just relieved that the budgets got passed,” said Chief Jim Gray at an all employees meeting at the Wah Zha Zhi Cultural Center Tuesday. “I also want to apologize to all of you. To be caught up in a political tug-of-war between the Executive and Congress was totally unfair to you. I never intended to involve you in this.”

January 7, 2010
Osage budgets still in limbo as majority in Congress ponder amendments to cut salaries and halt new positions
The Nation’s daycare workers will be the hardest hit if salaries rolled back to 2009 levels
December 31, 2009
Congress meets today for eight minutes and adjourns
No amendments or votes were made today on the Osage Nation budget
December 29, 2009
Congress proposes bill to trim Osage budgets to $23.9 million and to halt all raises and new hires

Gaming Enterprise Board chair says gaming distribution was never in jeopardy and that OMDE casinos have never been in better financial shape

A bill sponsored by Congressman Mark Freeman that would trim the Osage budgets down to $23.9 million was discussed by Congress Monday, as well as putting all employee salaries back to 2009 levels allowing a 3 percent step increase and halting all new hires.

Freeman expressed that he did not like the bill but he felt it was necessary to introduce a bill that would be a compromise with those members of Congress that want the budget below $25 million.

November 6, 2009
Chief Gray and Osage Gaming Enterprise Board being sued for breach of contract

Former gaming CFO Bill Leonhart claims he was terminated 21 months prematurely after Million Dollar Elm CEO Neil Cornelius was hired.

October 27, 2009
Five members of Congress meet behind locked doors to discuss budgetary cuts

Doors to congressional chambers dead bolted Tuesday while members of Congress discuss budgetary cuts

October 26, 2009
Money unused by Hominy and Grayhorse Five-Man Boards goes back to treasury

Members of Congress re-appropriate money to each board for funeral chapels .

Since the Five-Man boards of Hominy Indian Village and Grayhorse Indian Village didn’t use the money appropriated to them to build funeral chapels by the Osage Nation Congress in the 2009 fiscal year, the money reverted back to the Osage Nation treasury Sept. 30.

Congresswoman Faren Anderson and Congressman Doug Revard both re-introduced two new bills, ONCA 09-70 and ONCA 09-72, to provide the five-man board of Hominy $259,239 and the Grayhorse five-man board $259,027 to construct and furnish funeral chapels in their respective villages.