Osage Nation reacquires 43,000 acres of sacred land
January 15, 2017
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — It is always somewhat emotional for Osage Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear when he looks out over historical tribal lands recently returned to the tribe.
He feels pride. He feels a responsibility to these ancestral lands. And, he feels determined.
"There is some emotion, sure there is," Standing Bear said. "But there's another side to it, too. The Osage tribe is a vibrant political entity. This is not a dictatorship. There are different points of view.
"So, we have to look at all the options. We have reacquired 43,000 acres. That's a lot of land. There is room for...
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