Plan would let Osage set county standards
PAWHUSKA — Rancher Dick Surber has trouble pinpointing what troubles him most about an Osage Nation proposal to create and regulate environmental standards for all of Osage County.
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Sovereignty Symposium begins today
The Osage Nation's plan to regulate environmental matters within Osage County is certain to be discussed during the 20th annual Sovereignty Symposium in Oklahoma City. The two-day event begins this morning at the Cox Convention Center.
Sessions include panel discussions on gaming, environmental issues and the ongoing dispute over the state-tribal tobacco compact. Several sessions deal with issues concerning tribes' sovereign immunity.
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be honored during a Thursday afternoon ceremony.
Speakers during this afternoon's opening ceremony include Gov. Brad Henry, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and Mark Plotkin, an author and conservation activist who was recently named by Smithsonian magazine as one of "35 Who Made a Difference.”
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