The Osage Nation Historic Preservation’s Heritage Site Visit, held March 18 – 22, 2024, was a powerful journey into Wahzhazhe ancient history in and around St. Louis, MO. Osage Nation staff members hosted more than 30 Wahzhazhe folks from throughout the United States and one tribal member who has been residing in London for the past two decades. Wahzhazhe families attending included multiple
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Tiffany Watkins was deep in her addiction when she sought treatment at the Nation’s Primary Residential Treatment Center and rediscovered who she is as an Osage woman —- Growing up, Tiffany Watkins was removed from her Osage heritage. As an adult, however, it has helped save her from a debilitating addiction to methamphetamines. Watkins, who has spent two stints as a client at the Osage Nation’s
HOLDING HOPE SERIES | Osage Nation Treatment Center Focuses on Culturally Relevant Ways to Lead Drug- and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
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Nearly 140 million Americans over the age of 12 use alcohol and nearly the same number have used illicit drugs in their lifetime, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. Substance abuse is a problem in the United States, and the Osage Nation is committed to helping combat the problem among both tribal citizens and residents in the community. The Osage Nation Primary Residential
“I know what it's done for me: It’s given my children their father back.” — Herman DeRoin spent years battling addiction, but now, the Osage Nation member is helping other individuals through peer support at the tribe’s Primary Residential Treatment Center. DeRoin has battled addiction to methamphetamine for about 15 years, but had been sober for many years when he got a job at an oil pipeline in
HOLDING HOPE SERIES | Wellbriety Movement Focuses on Recovery and Treatment Surrounding Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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Wellbriety is one movement within Indigenous communities that empowers individuals and families to maintain sobriety. Wellbriety provides culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People, according to White Bison, a Native American-operated nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining a grassroots Wellbriety Movement. Don Coyhis of the Mohican Nation is the President
Children’s Christmas Monologues, Ornament Contest, Santahoodle and More! From ONM Christmas Tree Auction, 2010. Celebrate the holidays at the Osage Nation Museum on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The Museum will be buzzing with children's performances, holiday food and a special visit from Santa’s cousin—Santahoodle. Visitors will enjoy an evening of Christmas Monologues and
Holiday Happenings and Ways to Give at Osage Nation
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‘Tis the season for giving and the Osage Nation (ON) is active with holiday and family celebrations. Several ON departments are organizing festive activities and events for community enthusiasm. OSAGE NATION HOLIDAY MARKET If you are looking to get your holiday shopping complete, shop goods from local crafters and artists in a family-friendly environment. December 4, 2021, the ON Holiday Market
The Osage Nation responds to the needs of Native American elders following a Boil Water Advisory issued by the City of Pawhuska An Osage elder from the Osage Grayhorse/Fairfax community receives groceries from the Osage Nation Title VI Elder Nutrition Program PAWHUSKA, Okla. (August 18, 2016) – Native American elders received a meal kit with enough food for twelve meals and a case of water
Open to the Public - Newest Osage Nation Fitness and Wellness Facility to Serve Hominy Community Healthy Lifestyle Needs From Osage Nation Communications Hominy, Okla., ( Wednesday, May 16 , 201 8 ) —The Osage Nation (ON) Hominy Wellness Center will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Thursday, May 24th2018 for their new site and larger building located on the south side of Hominy at 1105 S. Eastern
Hospitality Training In Tulsa
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PAWHUSKA, Okla. (June, 28 2018) – Now is the time to sign up for the Hospitality Training in month of August. The training is provided by Goodwill Industries and those who apply and qualify could receive a stipend. The training is provided to low income Native Americans that reside in Osage County. The training requirements are as follows. Osage Preference, Native American Membership Card or CDIB
Tuesday evening, October 28th at the Skiatook Casino, the Osage Housing Department hosted a community meeting to present to the public the newest housing division being built there. Blue Star Studio is an Osage-owned company that “believes in the power of place that comes from a long term relationship between people and land.” They presented the different home models (3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses)
by: Sallie Williams, M-Power Project Specialist Among e-cigarettes and vapor products, the chemical and nicotine content vary greatly. These unregulated products may provide uncontrolled doses of harmful chemicals. The vapor is not just water vapor. While some studies show that vapor products may contain fewer chemicals than combustible cigarettes, they still release nicotine and toxic chemicals
Human Trafficking Awareness in Indian Country
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Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department Pawhuska, OK - The Six Nations will host a Human Trafficking Awareness in Indian Country training on January 25, 2020. The Six Nations is a working group that is comprised of the domestic violence programs within the Osage Nation, Kaw Nation, Pawnee Nation, Ponca Tribe, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Tonkawa Tribe, and the recently added Delaware Tribe and
The fourth Osage Congress will convene for its 2015 Hun-Kah Session on March 30 at the Osage Nation Congressional Chambers.The spring session is scheduled to conclude on April 27, but may extend to April 30 if Congress votes to extend the session. Both live audio and video will be available on our Live Media page. Links to Session information will be posted to this page as they become available
The 4th Osage Nation Congress is now in the HunKah Session. Session information may be found at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/congress-legislative-branch/…. Both audio and video are streamed live athttps://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/multimedia/live-media. Archived media for the session may also be found on the Session Information webpagehttps://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are
Identity theft is a serious problem and the Federal Trade Commission defines this as the loss of personal information and the use without your permission. It can be a complicated matter to correct since it deals with one’s finances, credit history and reputation. Osage Nation Police Department (ONPD) deals with this issue quite often. They report that “the casinos tend to open up the public to
The United States Census determines how much funding Osage Nation receives each year for the next decade. Every Osage Member counted in the 2020 Census increases funding levels for Osage Nation, which we use to provide critical services to our constituency. If you are an Osage Member, check "American Indian or Alaska Native" at box #9 on the Census survey and enter "Osage Nation" in the blank box
By Osage Nation Information Services Atlas Wireless recently completed the installation of a 100ft. communications tower at the Osage Nation Emergency Management (ONEM) location; funded in part by a grant from Enbridge. This tower will provide high speed network services for voice and data transmissions between the ONEM building and the main Osage Nation campus in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. This will
The Osage Nation designed an event that would complement the City of Pawhuska’s festivities and make Saturday, December 6th a full-day of activities. This began with the Christmas Extravaganza, a shopping venue held at the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center and opened to the public. Admission was free and the booth spaces were also free; this was a nice opportunity for sellers and buyers. The