Standalone organization
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States.
The Osage Nation, headquartered in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States, is a federally-recognized Native American government, a sovereign entity that is recognized by the United States government as having a distinct political and legal status. Federally-recognized Native American governments are empowered to make and enforce their own laws within their territories, and are often involved in issues related to tribal sovereignty, cultural preservation, and economic development.
TheOsage Nation owns or manages Osage News which is a news partner of the Trust Project.
The Trust Project is an international consortium of news organizations building standards of transparency and working with technology platforms to affirm and amplify journalism’s commitment to transparency, accuracy, inclusion and fairness so that the public can make informed news choices. It was founded and is led by award-winning journalist Sally Lehrman.
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