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A special election to replace former Business Committee Chairman Joseph Byrd is set for Saturday. Byrd, who was facing a recall, resigned last spring amongst infighting and threats he said he received.
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The former chairman of the Quapaw Nation Business Committee cited death threats and continued criticism and questioning of his integrity as the reason for stepping down. He's also been subject to a recall petition.
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A pre-statehood law, known as the Curtis Act, was used to force allotment. It’s now being used as the latest way to challenge the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.
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Standing in the water as it winds between a disc golf course and a nursing home, Rebecca Jim and her companions are soaking up the natural beauty of autumn in Miami, Okla.
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Native American tribes and communities are creating formal programs that focus on their traditional foods to not only combat systemic food insecurity, but also connect people to their culture.
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Quapaw voters went to the polls on Saturday and re-elected their current chairman, Joseph Byrd. But, tribal citizens will have a new secretary-treasurer and a new committee member serving alongside Byrd for the next two years.
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The leader of the Quapaw Nation will be decided on Saturday, as incumbent Joseph Byrd seeks another term.
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Tribal leaders across Oklahoma and beyond are reacting to last week's Supreme Court decision in the Castro-Huerta case, saying the ruling upends more than 100 years of federal Indian law.
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Businessman Guy Barker, who currently serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Quapaw Nation, announced his candidacy Monday.
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A 2020 landmark Supreme Court ruling returned criminal jurisdiction to six Oklahoma tribes. The Quapaw Nation wants to use their re-affirmed sovereignty to better steward the land they're on and enforce more environmental regulation over time.