Chairman of Quapaw Nation, Joseph Byrd, files for office with Cherokee Nation leaving many questions
Interview conducted by Josemiguel Gomez with the assistance of Austin Headlee A few weeks ago, it was announced that Chairman Joseph Byrd...
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Josemiguel Gomez
- Feb 15
- 1 min
Native American Lynn Trujillo Named Top Policy Adviser to DOI
The US Department of the Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, has appointed Lynn Trujillo, a Native American attorney and former head of New...
Chairman Byrd
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Special General Council Announcement UPDATED
Under Section 6 of our governing resolution, I Joseph Byrd, Chairman of the Quapaw Nation Business Committee, was requested by the...
John E Rodgers
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Special Election #1
A Special Election will be held on Saturday 15th, 2023 from 9 am - 5 pm at the Community Building Location: 5681 S 630 Rd, Quapaw, OK...
Callie Bowden
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Vice-Chair Bowden's Response to Chairman Byrd
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Quapaw Nation Constitution Committee
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Legal Opinion on DDA Membership
Removing a board member can be a complex process with legal considerations that must be considered. It is essential for organizations to...
Rachel Cravens
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Native American Hair Trends
Throughout history Native American people have worn their hair in various ways from tribe to tribe, often meaning different things for...
Everett Bandy
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Quapaw Historic Preservation program attends the 78th Southeastern Archaeological Conference.
The Quapaw Historic Preservation Program (QHPP) was able to attend the 78th annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC), this...
Chairman Byrd
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Quapaw Nation Represented At the White House TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT 2022 OP-ED
Last month, I had the honor of traveling with a delegation of Chiefs to Washington D.C. to represent the Quapaw Nation at the White House...
jmgpr7
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Fun, food, friends and family at the annual Elder’s Christmas Dinner
The Quapaw Nation once again celebrated the annual Elder’s Christmas Dinner Saturday night at the Downstream Pavilion. Elders traveled...
John E Rodgers
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Quapaw Nation to host children's Christmas party at the historic Coleman Theatre
The date has been set for the children's Christmas party, confirmed to take place Dec. 16, at the history Coleman Theatre. There is no...
Austin Headlee
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Tyson Food Giveaway
Tyson Foods and the Quapaw Nation partnered together on Monday, Nov. 28 to distribute 40,000 pounds of chicken to Quapaw Tribal members....
John E Rodgers
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Indian Country bracing as Supreme Court weighs difficult decision in Haaland V. Brackeen
The Supreme Court scheduled a case hearing on Wednesday that could strike another blow to the sovereignty of American Indian tribes. The...
Madeline Jennings
- Nov 8, 2022
- 8 min
The Summer Internship at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska
This Summer I was fortunate enough to be offered a position with the National Park Service as an Intern with the Archaeology Crew at...
John E Rodgers
- Nov 8, 2022
- 7 min
October Business Committee Meeting
The business committee meeting scheduled for October 15, started with the swearing in of newly elected BC Member, Larry Mercer. A special...
John E Rodgers
- Nov 8, 2022
- 6 min
Special General Council Recap & Constitution Committee Update
On Oct. 22, 2022, the General Council of Quapaw Nation met to decide on approved language for possible amendment changes to the Governing...
John E Rodgers
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
OGahPah Coffee names new Coffee Manager
On October 26, 2022, Quapaw tribal member and OGahPah Coffee employee, Lindsay Hickey, accepted a promotion to Coffee Roaster Manager....
Austin Headlee
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
BetSaracen App
Football season has made BetSaracen, Arkansas’s number one Sportsbook, kick off to another level. More users are placing bets as football...
Austin Headlee
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
Climate Change and Indian Country Our Changing World
Climate change is not imminent; it is ongoing. The evidence of climate change and its impact on the United States and Indian Country is...
Austin Headlee
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Inside the Archeological Survey
Quapaw Nation elders and the Business Committee ventured to the University of Arkansas Museum in Fayetteville, Ark. on September 22 to...
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