Fifth Stay Expected as State and Tribal Governments’ Water Lawsuit Continues
Four stays have been issued in the case — the last in mid-February — and it looks like both sides still need more time to come to an agreement.
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May 2, 2013
American Indian Museum a Proxy in Political Fight over OKC Water Policy
Balancing the state’s water needs isn’t just about permits and pipelines. It’s political. And Oklahoma City is a case study in how local water policy can have unintended consequences at the state capitol. The city, state and tribes are wrestling over the $80 million needed to complete the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, a $150 million project that [...]
American Indian Museum a Proxy in Political Fight over OKC Water Policy
Balancing the state’s water needs isn’t just about permits and pipelines. It’s political. And Oklahoma City is a case study in how local water policy can have unintended consequences at the state capitol. The city, state and tribes are wrestling over the $80 million needed to complete the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, a $150 million project that [...]
September 14, 2012
Tribal Firefighters Say They’ve Been Burned by Federal Budget Cuts
The number of wildfires on the Cherokee Nation has remained steady in recent years, but tribal fire crews are battling tribal blazes with fewer men, no headquarters and no money for equipment maintenance. Unlike municipal and volunteer firefighting teams in other Oklahoma communities and counties, the Cherokee Nation Fire Rangers are federally funded, reports the [...]
Tribal Firefighters Say They’ve Been Burned by Federal Budget Cuts
The number of wildfires on the Cherokee Nation has remained steady in recent years, but tribal fire crews are battling tribal blazes with fewer men, no headquarters and no money for equipment maintenance. Unlike municipal and volunteer firefighting teams in other Oklahoma communities and counties, the Cherokee Nation Fire Rangers are federally funded, reports the [...]
August 8, 2012
Why Native Americans in Oklahoma Like the Affordable Care Act
The first version of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act was passed by Congress in 1976. The act addressed health care for Native Americans, whose health status lagged behind the general population’s. The measure provided funding to recruit, train and retain doctors, dentists, nurses and other medical professionals in tribal areas. The act has been [...]
Why Native Americans in Oklahoma Like the Affordable Care Act
The first version of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act was passed by Congress in 1976. The act addressed health care for Native Americans, whose health status lagged behind the general population’s. The measure provided funding to recruit, train and retain doctors, dentists, nurses and other medical professionals in tribal areas. The act has been [...]