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Hattie Mitchell Selected for Washburn Alumni Award

March 31, 2015 –  MAYETTA: Hattie Mitchell, Tribal Council Treasurer, has been selected by Washburn Alumni Association for the 2014 Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) award. The award is given to graduates who have demonstrated leadership in career or … Continue reading

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Land Buy-Back Program Update From the DOI

November 20, 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor today announced that the Department’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program) has paid more than $225 million to individual American Indians for restoring the … Continue reading

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Important Update From DOI on Trust Administration Class Distribution.

September 15, 2014 – Important update! This information is taken from the www.indiantrust.com   Washington, D.C.: GCG is prepared to commence sending checks to Trust Administration Class Members where we have a current address beginning next week. We anticipate the … Continue reading

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Important Update From DOI on Trust Administration Class Distribution

September 15, 2014 – Important update! This information is taken from the www.indiantrust.com   Washington, D.C.: GCG is prepared to commence sending checks to Trust Administration Class Members where we have a current address beginning next week. We anticipate the … Continue reading

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Hope Adame Wins Administrator of the Year Award with Kansas Head Start Association

July 29, 2014 – KANSAS WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN THE NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS COMPETITION Lawrence, KS – July 23, 2014. The Kansas Head Start Association announced the following Kansas winners in the 2015 National Head Start Association … Continue reading

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PBPN Selected for Next Phase of Implementation of Cobell Land Buy-Back Program

May 15, 2014 – Tribal Council members and PBPN staff listened to a White House Office of Communications news media teleconference today in Tribal Council chambers.  The purpose of the teleconference was to announce the next steps to be implemented … Continue reading

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Interior Announces First Transfer from Land Buy-Back Program to Cobell Education Fund

April 03, 2014 – Initial transfer of nearly $580,000 will fund scholarship opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of the Interior today announced that quarterly transfers of funds to the Cobell Education Scholarship … Continue reading

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President Releases Indian Affairs Budget Requests for Indian Affairs

March 04, 2014 – President’s Indian Affairs Budget Request Promotes Strong Tribal Economies, Communities and Families Proposal for Fiscal Year 2015 fully funds contract support costs, launches the “Tiwahe Initiative” to address family welfare and poverty issues, invests in education, … Continue reading

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LPGA Symetra Tour Add Prairie Band Casino & Resort Charity Classic at Firekeeper

Mike Nichols, Chief Business Officer of the Symetra Tour, speaking at the press conference this morning at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. November 26, 2013 – DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) will make its way … Continue reading

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Salazar Announces Final Steps on Cobell Litigation and Implementation of Settlement

November 26, 2012 – Settlement includes land consolidation program to help promote tribal self-determination and strengthen economic development   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today lauded the final approval of the Cobell settlement and outlined steps that … Continue reading

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