The House Resources Committee approved a bill to reaffirm the right of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma to define its own membership.
The tribe says it only has four members due to a 1906 law that limits membership to those who inherit an interest in the tribe's mineral estate.
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma) is sponsoring the bill. The Bureau of Indian Affairs supports it, according to The Daily Oklahoman.
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Osage membership bill clears House committee
(The Daily Oklahoman 5/6)
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Get the Bill:
To
reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its
membership and form of government. (H.R.2912)
Relevant Links:
Osage Nation - http://www.osagetribe.com
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