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Bush's native american policy. >> native american cultures survive and flourish when tribes retain control over their own affairs and their own future. [ applause ] >> what did that entitle the osage? >> the united states government finally recognized the osages had their own sovereignty to form their own government, determine who their members are, and define their own future. >> acknowledging our ancient tribal order, period. >> over the next year, the tribe formed a special commission to write an osage constitution. >> we were embarking on something brand-new, but we were doing it together,...

American policy. >> flourish when tribes contain control of their own affairs and future. >> what did that entitle the osage? >> the united states government finally recognized the osage have sovereignty to form a government. determine who members are. and define their own future. >> acknowledging our ancient triable order period. >> over the next year the tribe formed a special commission. to write an osage constitution. >> we were embarking on something brand new. we were doing it together. and we were doing it without great white father telling us how to do it. >> polls are open. that's the...

/ At the annual General Council meeting in October 2020, Quapaw citizens could be heard gasping in disbelief as figures from a forensic audit were released and presented to the crowd of nearly 100. The Quapaw Nation celebrated success, and in new business announced the Downstream Development Authority (DDA), was being dissolved. Former Tribal Chairman John Berrey and several others in his administration were being publicly accused of misspending more than $34 million. Berrey alone is alleged to have received $17 million in bonuses. On Friday, April 16, 2021, Berrey was charged in Quapaw Natio...