UNITED STATES: Oklahoma tribe in danger of losing last members
A newly proposed bill would help the Osage Nation’s diminishing membership. Currently, only four elders - all over 96 years of age - are federally recognized members. The bill would allow the Osage Nation to set its own membership criteria.
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