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By Sarah Liese (Twilla), KOSU
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The Kiowa Legislature unanimously voted to impeach Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird during an impeachment hearing on Monday in Lawton.

The move means he is immediately removed from office, ending a multi-month saga for the leader of the Kiowa Tribe elected to his role in 2022.

The Legislature listed seven charges, accusing SpottedBird of violating Kiowa Law and the tribe’s constitution. They accuse him of an “extended pattern of abuse and mismanagement of Tribe finances.”

Among the charges was an accusation of using tribal money for personal expenses, including funding Costco purchases and a trip to South Korea. This visit to South Korea was later reimbursed by Indigenous Leaders of North America Inc. However, as news outlet NonDoc uncovered, the trip reveals a connection between SpottedBird and a controversial Christian religious movement in South Korea, which has faced allegations of abuse.

Another charge said he expended more than $400,000 to fund Indian Screen Printing, which generated less than $11,000 in revenue and began operations without a developed business plan.

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A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Elgin school bus and semitruck crash injures 14 on Interstate 44 (KOCO)

• Accused ringleader of $1.5B illegal marijuana operation booked into Oklahoma County jail (News 9)

• Barry Hinson pondered death for 14 days. Now his goal tackles OSU students' mental health (Tulsa World)*

• Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property (KGOU)

• Lowe seeks state audit of OK County jail trust, other commissioners leery (NonDoc)

• Broken Arrow voters to decide on $415M bond package: What it means for your taxes (2 News Oklahoma)

• Tulsa drivers see gas prices jump amid oil spike following U.S. strikes on Iran (News On 6)

• After years of stalemate, lawmakers advance bail reform proposals (Oklahoma Watch)

• Wellston police chief resigns amid questions about his tenure (KOCO)

• Group fails to collect necessary signatures to make Oklahoma ballot, will try again (Oklahoma Voice)

• Amid spike in roadway fatalities, Oklahoma Transportation czar asks motorists to slow down (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma conservationists to test drones targeting redcedars (KOSU)

• Oasis to open Tulsa’s first downtown grocery store in a decade (Tulsa Flyer)

• Crowd helps Muscogee Nation celebrate opening of Coweta Casino Hotel (Tulsa World)*

• NFL combine results: How OU football draft prospects fared (The Oklahoman)*

By Ismael Lele, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Tulsa City Council will vote Wednesday on a $2.5 million incentive package to renovate the former Belk at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center store into the city — and state’s — first IKEA store.  

District 2 Councilor Anthony Archie, who represents the Tulsa Hills area, told The Eagle a rejection of the incentive package would be an unlikely scenario. So far, each councilor has expressed support for the economic impact an IKEA would have on Tulsa.

“Economic development is a contact sport, and we are competing with cities that are our size, or cities that are larger than us, for great amenities,” Archie said. “It’s important that when you’re competing, you come to the table with a deal that makes sense for residents, but also encourages business owners to want to make an investment.” 

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