Benny Polacca

4 days ago | osagenews.org | Benny Polacca

The Ninth Osage Nation Congress passed appropriation bills, including non-tribal grant funding, as well as a $3,000 donation for the Hominy Friends Church on April 16 during the Hun-Kah Session. The following five bills passed with a 9-0 vote and had three absences that day from Congress members Billy Keene, John Maker and Jodie Revard.

5 days ago | osagenews.org | Benny Polacca

The Ninth Osage Nation Congress approved a bill now requiring a written resolution when requesting land to be placed in federal trust status and a separate bill repealing an obsolete revolving fund for campus building construction.

6 days ago | osagenews.org | Benny Polacca

The Ninth Osage Nation Congress approved three legislative items dealing with grant funding matches and to cover costs toward the Fairfax Visitors Center in the works.

2 weeks ago | osagenews.org | Benny Polacca

To keep up with increased constituent Health Benefit usage for specific medications, the Ninth Osage Nation Congress approved an additional $500,000 appropriation during the 2025 Hun-Kah Session. On April 9, Congress approved bill ONCA 25-50 (Revard), which is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $500,000 to the Osage Nation Health Benefit Fund.” According to the bill, the funding will come from the Nation’s Retained Revenue Fund, which contains unobligated money from the previous fiscal year.

2 weeks ago | osagenews.org | Benny Polacca

The Ninth Osage Nation Congress approved a health-related bill to repeal a now-obsolete revolving fund for the new clinic’s construction. For the 2025 Hun-Kah Session, the bill is the first one receiving a vote. The bill received initial consideration by the Congressional Health and Social Services Committee before a floor vote.