The Osage Nation celebrated its 13th annual Sovereignty Day on Saturday at the Nation's Tulsa Casino, honoring the Constitution ratified in March 2006. The ON marked the observance with ceremonial dances, a community meal and prayers of thanks. The 2006 Osage Constitution is expressly based on reverence for the values of justice, fairness, compassion, and respect for and protection of children, elders, all fellow beings and the self. The constitution also pays tribute to the efforts of Osage people in ages past to develop and maintain self-government...
