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Tribal governments in Oklahoma at a glance


Tribal governments in Oklahoma at a glance
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Address: 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801
Contact: 405-275-4030, www.astribe.com
Did you know? The Absentee Shawnee Tribe was one of the first seven tribes in the U.S. to become a self-governing nation during the 1990s.
Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town
Address: 101 E Broadway, P.O. Box 187 Wetumka, OK 74883
Contact: 405-452-3987, www.alabama-quassarte.org
Did you know? The Hernando de Soto expedition first encountered the Alabamas in northern Mississippi in 1540 and the Koasati in their island town on the Tennessee River.
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Address: P.O. Box 1330, Anadarko, OK 73005 ....

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TUES: Bill To Boost Early Education Funding Advances, APS Appoints Elder As Superintendent, + More


  
By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America
With less than a week remaining in the New Mexico legislative session, state senators are hashing out a proposal that could change the way education is funded for decades by increasing withdrawals from a unique $20 billion public endowment.
The initiative advanced Tuesday toward a Senate floor vote that would tap the trust fund to increase spending on preschool and K-12 education by about $250 million a year. Legislative approval would send the proposed constitutional amendment to a statewide vote.
The Land Grant Permanent Fund currently pays out 5% of its average five-year balance, mostly to K-12 schools. Oil income and investment gains doubled the value of the fund over the past 11 years. ....

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'Monumental day': Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote


Monumental day : Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote
FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press
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The Senate has confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that wields influence over the nation s tribes. (March 15) Video: Associated Press
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of a Cabinet agency.
The U.S. Senate voted 51-40 in favor of the Democrat s nomination to lead the Interior Department, which has broad oversight of tribal affairs and energy development. ....

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