Osage Nation Moves Forward with Providing Valuable Service for Osage County Residents By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (November 6, 2015) —Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Osage Nation will begin the process of providing a much needed service to the Osage Reservation service area, broadband internet connection, through a public forum. In July, the Osage Congress approved a bill to support a feasibility
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State-of-the-art facility provides improved work space and an inviting atmosphere By ON Communications Osage Nation Welcome Center in Pawhuska, Okla. PAWHUSKA, Okla. (October 27, 2015) — Two new buildings, including a spacious and elegant 20,000 square foot Welcome Center, will be officially opened and available to view on Monday, Nov.2. The Osage Nation is hosting a ribbon-cutting and sunrise
Pawhuska, OK - The Osage Veterans Memorial Commission is hosting a veterans appreciation reception at Wakon Iron Hall on Saturday, October 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Location: 181 Wakon Iron Blvd, Indian Camp, Pawhuska, OK). A selection of military-related items will be on view at Wakon Iron during the event. In addition, information tables to share veteran resources and program information from the
NEWS RELEASE The University of Oklahoma and the Osage Tribal Museum collaborate to answer questions and share knowledge and media By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Feb. 17, 2015) — The Osage ceremonial dances in June, or the I-loᴺ-shka Dances, have for decades included traditional Osage wedding coats when passing the responsibility of taking care of a drum from one family to the next. There
Manon Taylor at Osage Nation says she has found her “passion” serving and advocating for Osage WIC recipients By ON Communications Pawhuska, OK, ( Monday, May 29 , 201 8 ) —The National Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Annual Leadership Conference awarded Osage Nation WIC Director Manon Taylor the National WIC Association Leadership Award in April. Taylor was recognized for, “unparalleled
Osage Nation proudly announces that Osage youth were awarded top honors at the 2022 Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair. The Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair is an annual celebration of Native American youth learning their native languages. Open to students from pre-K through high school, the Fair is held at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. This year’s event
Osage Youth Open Mic Series to Launch at the ONM
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Pawhuska, Okla. (6/13/2018)–The Osage Nation Museum (ONM) and Osage Nation STEAM Program are collaborating to launch an Osage Youth Open Mic Series.The Open Mic is welcoming performers ages 10-24 years old to share their artistic talents.The first ever Open Mic provides an opportunity for the youth in our community to perform for an audience of their peers.Youth are welcome to read poems, short
The summer break from school allows a respite from demanding schedules and time for students to explore their interests and hobbies. Several Osage youth received a Summertime Achievement Reward (STAR) from the Osage Nation and attended a camp or training that gave them an opportunity to focus on their favorite activities. They selected different types of camps that included academic, athletic, art
By: Donna Robbins Osage Nation summer youth workers from Hominy, Pawhuska, Skiatook and Fairfax participated in the Fourth Annual Native American Leadership Day at Northern Oklahoma College. Eight tribes, primarily from the North Central Oklahoma area brought students to the event. These tribes included: Osage Nation, Pawnee Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Kaw Nation, Tonkawa Tribe, Ponca Tribe
By Osage News Date:Aug. 3, 2012 The U.S. Mint is producing a second set of commemorative Code Talker Congressional Gold Medal coins in honor of the Osage Nation, Pawnee Nation, Choctaw Nation and Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. Medals for Navajo Nation code talkers were produced in 2008 under Public Law 106-554 (December 21, 2000). Other code talker medals authorized by Public Law 110-420 (October 15
American Indian Honoring Ceremony Tulsa, Ok. –Thursday, May 6, 2021, the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Center for Health Sciences held the American Indian Honoring Ceremony which included Piper Long, an Osage member, and 2021 Osteopathic graduate honored at the event. Native American students across Oklahoma walked across the stage, shook hands, and received degrees they have worked very hard to
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (October 27, 2021) – Osage Nation continues to work towards building an outdoor sports complex in Osage County with plans to include sports fields, playgrounds and other public amenities. The proposed location is on the old railroad depot property on the south side of Pawhuska, Okla. where Osage Nation owns approximately 30 acres. “I would like to express my gratitude for
Ozark National Forest Peak Named “Wahzhazhe Summit”
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OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (November 15, 2023) - The Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office successfully petitioned the United States Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) to apply the name “Wahzhazhe Summit” to a geographic peak located in the Osage ancestral homelands in Newton County, AR. Wahzhazhe Summit reaches an elevation of 2,561 feet in the Ozark National Forest, the highest point in
Opening Reception Whitehorn Standing by Gina Gray, n.d., T2015.12.66. Pawhuska, Ok. – The Osage Nation is pleased to announce the new exhibit Paintings from the Osage Nation Museum. The opening will be held on Friday, June 21, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m. The selection of paintings highlights the diversity of styles and artists represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Since 1938 the Nation’s
Palace of the Osage Grocery in Fairfax not only is getting a new lifeline, but a new name as well. When the new business opens it will be Fairfax Venture Foods. Lane Moore is the president of ALLS Groceries Inc., a family-operated business, and has personally been in the grocery business all his life. The Palace which has been closed for the past three years still had food on the shelves. Lane
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (February 4, 2022) - Osage Nation has multiple construction projects in motion. While some projects are large-scale, others seem smaller, yet greatly impact Osages during important cultural moments. Early this week, Osage Nation installed stormwater management and pedestrian-friendly pavers providing solid brick support throughout the bench area under the Pawhuska dance
By Cody Hammer, ON Communications Pawhuska, OK, (December 27, 2016) — On Wednesday, December 21, 2016, Jessilyn “Addie” Hudgins was formally announced as the new Director of the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center (WCC). In an email from the Osage Nation Director of Operations, Casey Johnson informed Osage Nation employees, “Effective immediately, Ms. Hudgins is given all authority regularly bestowed upon
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (April 19, 2022) – Osage Nation announces a ribbon-cutting for the Pawhuska Senior Housing Expansion on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. located at 350 Senior Circle. The expansion includes five duplexes, for a total of ten additional housing units. Osage tribal member Julia Wilson is currently on the waiting list and is expected to be offered one of the new units once
Fairfax Senior Housing Project Construction Nears Completion, Waitlist is Open OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (June 13, 2022) – As the summer temperatures rise, elders living in Pawhuska Senior Housing will have brand new HVAC units and clean ducts to keep them comfortable. A total of 28 housing units received the upgrades which were complete at the end of May 2022. “They did a great job with both the
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