Press Release

President EchoHawk and John EchoHawk elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 24, 2023

By Geneva HorseChief, Pawnee Nation Creative Media PAWNEE NATION- Thursday, April 20, 2023– Two Pawnee citizens have been selected to be 2023 new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S). The list of new members was announced yesterday and included Pawnee Business Council President Walter EchoHawk and Native American Rights Fund founder…

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Vatican repudiates “Doctrine of Discovery” in favor of Human Rights 

April 24, 2023

From the Pawnee Business Council  PAWNEE NATION- Thursday, April 20, 2023– On March 30, 2023, the Vatican issued a historic announcement repudiating the long-standing Doctrine of Discovery. That mediaeval legal Doctrine originated from Catholic edicts in the 1400’s. It became part of early international law and was used by European kingdoms over the next 500…

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PN HIA Press Release

April 20, 2023

The Division of Planning & Tribal Development is excited to announce the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma is a recipient of special funding from the United States Department of the Interior, under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), P.L. 93-638 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Housing Improvement Program (HIP) funding.The Pawnee Nation received $149,415 and will…

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Pawnee Nation Election to be held

February 1, 2023

From the Pawnee Nation Election CommissionPawnee, Okla. Monday, January 30, 2023 –The Pawnee Nation will be conducting a Tribal Election on May 6th, 2023. The positions to be filled are: President (4) Year Position; Treasurer (4) Year Position; First Council Member (4) Year Position; Second Council Member (4) Year Position.  The filing dates for candidates…

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Pawnee Nation goes beyond being the largest county employer to educational and infrastructure good neighbor 

October 26, 2022

September 27, 2022 | Online Press Release Pawnee Nation goes beyond being the largest county employer to educational and infrastructure good neighbor 

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Online Tag Renewal now available for Pawnee citizens

October 26, 2022

September 27, 2022 | Online Press Release Online Tag Renewal now available for Pawnee citizens

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Pawnee Nation Constitution Convention starts this week; Citizen input is a critical ingredient

October 26, 2022

July 22, 2022 | Online Press Release Pawnee Nation Constitution Convention starts this week; Citizen input is a critical ingredient

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Pawnee Nation Delegation responds to Department of the Interior’s Road to Healing, “concrete acts of atonement”

October 26, 2022

July 10, 2022 | Online Press Release Pawnee Nation Delegation responds to Department of the Interior’s Road to Healing, “concrete acts of atonement”

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President Echo-Hawk selected by Interior Secretary Haaland to serve on First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee

October 26, 2022

June 15, 2022 | Online Press Release President Echo-Hawk selected by Interior Secretary Haaland to serve on First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee

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Pawnee Nation endorses Human Rights

October 26, 2022

May 20, 2022 | Online Press Release Pawnee Nation endorses Human Rights 

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