Indian Times: Alaska Tribe Drops Gaming Lawsuit (Aug 25, 2008)
This week on Indian Times, KGOU?s Kurt Gwartney reports on the Metlakatla Tribe of Alaska's withdrawal of its appeal in a court case that could have changed native gaming across the nation. The Osage Nation experiences governmental growing pains as each branch of the new government seeks to define itself. Osage Congresswoman Shannon Edwards speaks on the recent lawsuit filed by Chief Jim Gray. And host Susan Shannon speaks with former NASA engineer J.C. Higheagle about his new direction: country music.

Upcoming native events in Oklahoma include:
The 132nd annual Ponca Powwow, scheduled for August 28th through the 31st. It will be held in White Eagle Park in Ponca City. For more information call Ed Littlecook at 580-762-8104

The 56th annual Cherokee National Holiday will be held in Tahlequah August 29-31. For more information go to www.cherokee.org

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Labor Day Powwow will also be held August 29-31 at the Colony Powwow Grounds in Colony, Oklahoma. For more information call Lydia West at 405-422-7623.

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