The Department of the Interior met with the Osage Nation in an effort to help the United States better understand the Osage Nation's water rights claims in Osage territory. The Osage Nation also showed the three steps that they have taken to protect those water rights. These include limiting the ability to export water from the Arkansas River basin, negotiating capacity in the Enid pipeline so that water can be delivered to the Nation at a future date and preparing an engineering analysis of both current and future water needs.
Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear said this on Osage Nation water rights: “Our water rights are under attack. We will continue to defend ourselves. This is our water and we will protect it.” The Osage Nation says water rights are vital to the the Nation's sovereignty and any attempt to interfere with that will be met with opposition. The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning at which time the Board will continue discussion on the construction of the courthouse annex.
Matt Littleton and Cliff Crawford with Cardinal Building Solutions will give the owner’s representation for the courthouse annex. The Board will consider taking action on that item. The Board will also consider establishing a point of contact for the project. Board members will consider allowing bulls and broncs to use the indoor arena at the fairgrounds at a reduced rate next Saturday. There will also be consideration to sign an MOU with the Osage Nation to overlay Javine Rd. from Highway 20 to Highway 11. This stretches nearly 12 miles of roadway. Monday's meeting is slated to start at 10 a.m. The Bartlesville Police Department (BPD) warns of a new scam going around town that is targeting businesses.
According to a release from the BPD, people are calling businesses, posing as corporate leaders and telling employees their managers are under investigation. They are then directing the employees to take all of their nightly deposits to one of the two bitcoin ATM kiosks in Bartlesville. An officer was called to Scooter's on Friday morning for this unsuccessful scam. You are asked to stay safe and vigilant. |
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