Economic Development
The Osage Nation issues its own tribal vehicle tags and operates its own housing authority. The tribe owns a truck stop, a gas station, ten smoke shops, and seven casinos. Casinos are located in Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bartlesville, Skiatook, Ponca City, Hominy and Pawhuska. Their annual economic impact in 2010 was estimated to be $222 million.
Promised $380 million by the Obama Administration which could be used for Economic development.
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