A dozen Tribal executives and other local, Tribal, state and federal leaders gather for United Indian Nations of Oklahoma quarterly meeting
Gathering of local, Tribal, state and federal leaders as well as advocacy organizations will meet March 20 to discuss sovereignty, education, health care, energy, gaming and other key policy areas in Indian Country
WHAT:
CATOOSA, Oklahoma – United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will hold its Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. This high-level gathering will feature a dozen tribal executives, other tribal leaders and state officials in one room discussing critical issues affecting Oklahoma tribes, including sovereignty, Indian education, health care, energy development, gaming policy, and legislative updates. With pressing issues impacting tribal governance, this meeting provides a platform for leaders to collaborate on policy priorities that help shape the future of Indian Country in Oklahoma. (Full agenda is attached)
WHERE:
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
777 W. Cherokee Street, Catoosa, OK 74015
WHEN:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast & Registration
- 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Panels & Speakers
- 12 p.m. – Lunch Keynote with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols
- 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Panels & Speakers
WHO:
Speakers include:
- Tribal Executives:
- Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. (Cherokee Nation)
- Chief Ben Barnes (Shawnee Tribe)
- Principal Chief David Hill (Muscogee Nation)
- Chairman Forrest Tahdooahnippah (Comanche Nation)
- President Deborah Dotson (Delaware Nation)
- Vice-President Tasha Mousseau (Wichita and Affiliated Tribes)
- Chief Randle Carter (Sac and Fox Nation)
- Chairman Bobby Gonzales (Caddo Nation
- Assistant Chief RJ Walker (Osage Nation)
- Lt. Governor Hershel Gorham (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes)
- Chief Billy Friend (Wyandotte Nation)
- Chairman Jake Keyes (Iowa Nation)
- Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols (Luncheon Speaker)
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (Guest Speaker)
- Scott Davis, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Virtual Keynote)
- Key Tribal leaders and policy experts will discuss Indian education, health care, energy, gaming and more.
- Legislative and Warrior Up to Vote initiative updates.
About United Indian Nations of Oklahoma
The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) is an 501(c)(4) organization of Tribal Nations and Tribal People dedicated to protecting and enhancing the sovereignty of Tribal Nations in Oklahoma.
Contact:
Margo Gray, Executive Director
United Indian Nations of Oklahoma
Phone: (918) 381-2759
Media are encouraged to RSVP to:
Amanda Clinton, Public Relations
A.R. Clinton: Communications. Strategies. Content.
Phone: (918) 720-6262
