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Osage Nation Open Meeting Act: ONCS07-53

Sponsor: Congresswoman Faren Revard Anderson

Dear Faren,
While reading the Osage News on the above-proposed Legislation. I am disappointed in many items with regard to 
Attendants, openness, transparency in government and the lack of content when publishing those minutes and 
Excluding information on discussions, questions, comments from the Congress and/or the attendees of those 
Meetings. 

Section 3. Purposes

When Conducting open meetings there should be transparency of all our government Elected Officials and not limited 
To the Executive Branch. This Congress must follow the same rules as the Executive Branch, for which you and other 
Comgressmembers are so vigilant to point out. To be a responsible elected Government for and by the Osage 
People, with accountability.

Section 4. Definitions

A. "Confidential Information: rules adopted by committees, boards, or other Osage Nation public bodies for their 
Internal governance? Key word is "internal"

Comment: This definition makes no sense for an open government. I object to rules being adopted by individual 
Committees, boards, etc. when it affects the peoples business. I believe all committees, etc. should have one 
Uniform (one set of rules) rule(s) in conducting the peoples business.  Once again, transparency and 
Accountability in government is the question here.

D.2. Define "emergency" I would like to know the specific causes of an emergency meeting.  Reason: during the 
Tzi-zho session, I know for fact; there were many so-called "emergency" meetings called by certain members of 
Congress that would be questionable as an emergency, so says your rules on Conduct. This is in direct conflict of 
The Osage Nation Constitution on accountability of elected officials, especially when these meetings are 
Unproductive.

Section 5. Meetings General
g. A member of the (public) {please specify or define this statement} shall not be required to register his or her 
Name etc. This makes no sense especially when this may be a requirement for attending a meeting called  
That would require registration. Signing a pseudo name is ridiculous and represents secrecy and not in good faith. 
 I as a member of an Osage descendant have a responsibility to be accountable while attending meetings. Everyone 
Should be held accountable for attendance and a lack thereof. The question, comments, observances relative to a 
Public meeting is the reason we have this new government and constitution for all Osage people.  This is a direct 
Conflict of sensibility for our people.

Section 7. Executive meeting

 

4.
Real property: My objection is when you are considering property for official governmental purpose where the 
People have the RIGHT to know what possibilities you are considering. I see this as "secret business" this issue 
Reflects accountability, due diligence, and transparency do to possible ethics and potential nepotism within our 
Tribe. 

Comment: You continue to give yourselves "card blanc" to do the peoples business without the possibility of 
Reprisals or any restriction bound by law. You the Congress continue to accuse the Executive Branch of Not 
Abiding by the Constitution for accountability, transparency in government, and other mishandling of the peoples 
Business, all you have to do is look at yourselves and see what the people sees as "trust", confidence, and 
Concern for the people.  We are listening and watching your progress.

Section 9.  Meeting Minute-general

A.4. Minutes should include ALL discussions in public meetings including and no change or exclusion at your behest 
Where you show disrespect to the most important comments from the constituency. I believe this is highly important 
To all be accountable through accountability and transparency in government.  

    For the Record and at my personal request: Please include all meetings I have attended in the past and future 
With my name, my comments, questions and discussions in those minutes.  It is imperative that all constituency 
Concerns are included in all meeting minutes, unless otherwise stated by the individual. This is a new government 
Formulating laws for our people and this could be considered valuable information for historical purposes, as we 
Become the ancestors.

I am requesting amendment to this Act ONCA07-53.