United Indian Nations of Oklahoma hosts its annual meeting in Oklahoma City on November 6

WHAT:

United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Service Center in Oklahoma City. Tribal, state and national leaders, elected officials, and national policy experts will gather to discuss issues impacting Tribal Nations across Oklahoma.

Topics include the impact of the federal government’s shutdown on Tribal Nations, Tribal taxation, gaming, MMIP (Missing and Murdered Indigenous People), Tribal sovereignty, health care, and national advocacy priorities.

*(Full agenda attached, Agenda subject to change)

WHEN:

  •    Thursday, November 6, 2025
    •    8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    •    (Continental breakfast begins at 8 a.m.)

    WHERE:

  •    Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Tribal Service Center
    •    4400 SW 21st
    •    Oklahoma City, OK 73108

    WHO:

National leaders:
•    National Congress of American Indians President and Pechanga Band of Indians Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro
•    Indian Gaming Association Chairman David Bean (Puyallup Tribe)

State leaders:
•    Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond

Tribal Leaders
•    Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Governor Reggie Wassana (Host)
•    Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Lt. Governor Herschel Gorham (Host)
•    Delaware Nation Councilwoman Deborah Dotson
•    Muscogee Nation Chief David Hill
•    Shawnee Chief Ben Barnes
•    Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Vice President Tasha Mousseau
•    Wyandotte Nation Second Chief Norman Hildebrand
*(Speakers subject to change)

About United Indian Nations of Oklahoma

The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) is an organization of Tribal Nations and Tribal People dedicated to protecting and enhancing the sovereignty of Tribal Nations in Oklahoma through political engagement and education. To learn more, visit uinoklahoma.com.