Pawhuska, Okla. (Mar. 5, 2015)—On February 12th, Jane Breckinridge, the director of The Euchee Butterfly Farm from Leonard, Oklahoma, along with her husband David Bohlken visited the Osage Nation. In a meeting with Osage Nation Assistant Chief Raymond Red Corn, Osage Nation Communities of Excellence Director Gail Boe, Craig Walker with Osage Nation ENR and Ta-Wa AmeriCorps workers discussed the
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Osage Nation Breaks Ground on National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Expansion Projects
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The Osage Nation hosted national and state leaders in the broadband industry on Monday, March 4, 2024, for Wahzhazhe Connect’s groundbreaking on its National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) broadband expansion projects. The event held at Wakon Iron Hall in Pawhuska kicked off construction funded by $40.6M in federal grants to the Osage Nation to build out high-speed fiber optic
Osage Nation Breaks Ground on New Counseling Center Complex
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Yesterday, Osage Nation broke ground on construction for the new Counseling Center Complex that will include approximately 22,500 sq. ft. building related infrastructure with five new facilities: Men’s PRT facility (approximately 4,500 square feet), Women’s PRT facility (approximately 4,000 square feet), Adolescent PRT (approximately 6,000 square feet), Men’s and Women’s Transitional Living
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (July 6, 2023) – The Osage Nation breaks ground on the Hominy Senior Housing Complex on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10 a.m. at 1216 North Eastern Avenue in Hominy, OK. Speakers include Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Alice Goodfox, Osage Nation Congressional Speaker. Over the past several years, Osage elders and their families have expressed the need for
Osage Nation Broadband Assistance Program Provides Free High-Speed Internet to Osages 55 and Older
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Osage Broadband available to Osages 55 and older residing on the Osage Nation Reservation OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (July 16, 2024) – The Osage Nation provides free high-speed internet to Osages 55 and older living on the Osage Nation Reservation (Osage County). The new program, administered by Osage Broadband, aims to enhance the quality of life and strengthen communication by providing
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (January 24, 2023) – Osage Nation's Butcher House Meats received the final USDA Grant of Inspection on November 28, 2022. The final Grant of Inspection is groundbreaking for food sovereignty. “The Grant of Inspection is a permanent status of federally inspected meat allowing us to put USDA-inspected Osage Nation raised and processed beef into our programs, such as Elder
Osage Nation Butcher House Meats to host “Big Meat Sale”
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OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (April 18, 2022) – Osage Nation’s Butcher House Meats to host the “Big Meat Sale!” on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 115 Eagle Avenue in Hominy, Oklahoma. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. customers are invited to sample Butcher House products prepared by BurnCo Barbeque. Members of the Osage Nation and other Dhegiha Tribes (Kaw, Quapaw, Ponca, and Omaha)
Public Welcome and Groundbreaking May 29, 2019 Fairfax, Okla., (Tuesday, May 29, 2019) – Osage Nation (ON) Managed Assets Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Grayhorse Community Building. The event was on May 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Grayhorse, in front of the Grayhorse Community Building. Recently, the Osage Nation announced Dante Halleck as the Managed Assets Director
Osage Nation Child Care & Development Services Assessment
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Osage Nation Child Care & Development is seeking information from the public to better understand child care needs for families residing in Osage County. Please see the flyer for more details and fill out a quick survey here.
Calling on community to participate in poster contest highlighting positive effects of child support OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, Okla.. (February 10, 2023) - The Osage Nation Child Support Services (ONCSS) is on a mission to remove the stigma that comes with child support and highlight the ways child support helps families. Osage Nation strives to improve the welfare of children by strengthening
Send us Osage Nation graduate information to share Submit as much of the following information as you would like to Osage Nation Communications to be shared on the offiicial Osage Nation Facebook and Twitter sites: Photo of graduate Osage Nation Family History/Background (parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc.) Academic accomplishments Athletic accomplishments Future education plans
New Center will expand from 9,800 sq. ft. to 64,800 sq. ft. in downtown Pawhuska, Okla. OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (May 26, 2022) – Last week, the Osage Nation finalized the purchase of 310 E. Main St. in Pawhuska, Okla. The property was purchased from the Estates of Rose Klausner, Lillian Horowitz, and Sylvia Korotkin for $262,500. All funds came from third-party collections accumulated by
Image (L to R): Stephanie Thomas Priest, Judy Thomas, Osage Attorney General Clint Patterson, Osage Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Kirk Shaw, Dr. Amanda Bighorse Male and Female Primary Residential Treatment Facility to Support Osage Wellness OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (September 15, 2021) – On behalf of Osage Nation, Osage Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear closed on the Ellis Thomas (ET Ranch), located
Coburn brings decades of finance and nonprofit leadership to steer lending institution OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, OKLA. (March 27, 2023) – The Osage Nation proudly announces that Christopher Coburn, MBA, has been hired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Osage Nation Community Development Institution’s (ONCDFI) 𐓀𐒰𐓒𐒷𐓆𐒼𐒰 𐓂𐓈𐒰 𐓊𐒻 (“A Place to Borrow Money”). Coburn brings decades of experience in
Directory serves as an informational guide on governmental functions and available services OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA (December 1, 2022) – Osage Nation announces the completion of the 2022 Osage Nation Resource Directory. The purpose of the resource directory is to provide an informational guide on governmental functions and information on services available to constituents. The booklet is
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (April 22, 2024) –The Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources (ONDNR) has completed its first set of orphaned well land surveys. Companies abandoned the wells as far back as 100 years ago. In many cases, the orphaned wells are visible as drilling equipment protrudes from the ground, creating dangerous hazards for natural resources, animals, and vehicles, such
Osage Nation Congratulates Dance Maker Academy on Arts Award
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Governor’s Arts in Education Award Recognizes Outstanding Leadership and Service OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (October 7, 2021) – Osages Randy Tinker Smith and Jenna Smith LaViolette of Dance Maker Academy to be awarded an Arts in Education Award from the Oklahoma Arts Council during the 44th Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The Arts in Education Award recognizes an individual
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (November 15, 2021) – David F. Conrad rejoins the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs as the Deputy Director. Conrad is an Osage tribal member of the Pawhuska District. “The work that David continues to do for Native communities is both incredibly impressive and important,” said Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear. “We
The 3rd Osage Nation Congress will convene Day 1 of Special Session 14 on Wednesday, June 17, 2014, at 10 a.m. Sessions will be available live in both audio and video format. Committee meetings will be audio only. Useful links: Day 1 Agenda Live Video Feed Link Live Audio Link Legislative Proclamation N.B.: Live content is only available when streaming. Archived media will be available for
Legislative Branch Unanimously Endorses Lily Gladstone and Scott George by Law OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. – (Feb. 29, 2024) – Osage Nation Congress passed bills unanimously supporting Lily Gladstone and Scott George for their roles in the film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The bills were passed into law on Friday, February 2, 2024, and signed by all twelve members of the Osage Nation Congress