First memorial dedicated to Osage veterans breaks ground June 6th

The Osage Nation Veterans Memorial will Feature a Recent Collection of More than a Thousand Osage Veteran Names

By ON Communications

Pawhuska, Okla., (Friday, June 1, 2018)—The Osage Nation has been developing plans for a memorial to honor Osage U.S. military veterans since 2011. Those plans will be another huge step closer to becoming a reality when builders break ground for the memorial on Wednesday, June 6, at 9 am in Pawhuska, beautifully situated on the lawn near the Osage Nation Museum.

“The Commission has been working diligently on the design, the process, and the execution of the final phases for this very important recognition and honoring of our Osage veterans,” said Maria DeRoin (Osage), Osage Nation Veterans Memorial Commission (OVMC) Consultant and Central Communications Coordinator and a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran.

The OVMC is responsible for the development and construction of the memorial. OVMC members are Franklin McKinley, Commission Chair; Richard Luttrell, Member; Francis West-Williams, Member; John Henry Mashunkashey, Member; and Richard Perrier, Member.

According to the OVMC’s webpage, “The purpose of the Commission is to follow the Osage Nation tradition of honoring Osage veterans...[and] to provide a physical reminder for present and future generations of the contributions and sacrifices of Osage veterans and their families."

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Maria DeRoin, OVMC Consultant and Central Communications Coordinator, at 918-287-9729 ormdderoin@osagenation-nsn.gov. There is more information about the OVMC online atwww.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/veterans-memorial-commission.


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