The textile artist and fashion designer Wendy Ponca offers a contemporary expression of the sawtooth symbol as it relates to rivers, life passages, and the forward movement of the Wahzhazhe. Through undulating lines of draped silk and evocative lighting and sound, the artist transformed the gallery space to inspire reflection on this symbol. OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at
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Rogers to oversee Osage Nation Health Services, including Wahzhazhe Health Center OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (July 14, 2022) – The Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) announces Mark E. Rogers, MAL, FACHE, CMPE, CHC as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rogers began his employment on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Prior to taking the WZZHC CEO position, he served as the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health
Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board of Directors Sworn In
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On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board of Directors were sworn in at the Osage Nation Judicial Building. The Board includes Michael Bristow, Hailey Kramer, Tim Shadlow, Cindra Shangreau, and Cecelia Tallchief. Si-Si A-Pe-Txa (the Healing Place) is the health system created by the Healthcare Reform Act of 2022. The Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board of Directors will oversee services provided at
By Robert Smith, News Editor, Skiatook Journal “Skiatook: Where the Cherokee & Osage Meet,” is the message that visitors to the city will see on a new welcome sign that faces southeast from the northwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 11 and State Highway 20. City Manager Dan Yancey explained the message refers to the fact that a borderline of the Osage Nation and the Cherokee Nation
From Osage Nation Information Technologies Media Contacts: RM Kirk, rmkirk@osagenation-nsn.gov, 918-287-5201 or Susan Bayro, sbayro@osagenation-nsn.gov, 918-287-5492 Alex Dodds, 202-207-3355 x112 adodds@smartgrowthamerica.org Pawhuska, Okla. (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)—Osage Nation was recently awarded a grant-funded technical assistance workshop delivered by Smart Growth America (SGA), a national
Smart Money Program "Lunch & Learn"
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OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (February 9, 2022) – The Osage Nation Education Department and Tri-County Tech hosted “Smart Money Program - Lunch & Learn,” a workshop for juniors and seniors at Pawhuska High School on Wednesday. The students received information about financial literacy to prepare them for the working world, during this pilot program. Nineteen participants enjoyed a free lunch and
Dr. Walker Wants to Help You Take in the Stellar Moment Pawhuska, Okla., (Thursday, August 17, 2017) — On August 21, a total solar eclipse will touch the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1979, following a path that crosses the country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Tens of millions of people who live within a 70-mile radius of its cross-country track will witness the
Dr. Walker Wants to Help You Take in the Stellar Moment Pawhuska, Okla., (Thursday, August 17, 2017) — On August 21, a total solar eclipse will touch the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1979, following a path that crosses the country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Tens of millions of people who live within a 70-mile radius of its cross-country track will witness the
All, due to the water situation in Pawhuska Title VI will be closed to normal lunchtime traffic. Additionally the dental facility portion of the clinic will also be closed until further notice. Pawhuska Head Start, WELA/wraparound, and the Immersion School will all be open at regular times. The staffs have received specific instructions in how to deal with the situation. We cannot allow something
NEWS RELEASE Osage Nation, Pawhuska, Okla. (April 28, 2015)—In 1979, the Osage Nation began its Head Start program. During those thirty-six years of different events, the last twenty-five years have included their annual Little Olympics. There were some years the activity was conducted at each of the sites rather than everyone coming together. But this past Friday all the locations met at the
On Monday, January 5th a new directive from the Office of the Chiefs was initiated in regard to cultural education with the beginning of language classes for the Executive Staff. An aspect of sovereignty, self-determination, is the reclamation of “culture and identity.” And one’s language embodies just that—culture and identity. When Language Department Director Mogri Lookout began the day’s first
Pawhuska, OK - On January 21, 2020, the Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department will host a training on identifying and responding to stalking, and the use of technology to stalk. The event has been organized by Alexis Sutton, Prevention/Awareness Advocate for ONFVPD. January 2020 marks the 16th annual National Stalking Awareness Month. Nationally, 7.5 million people are stalked every
March 30, 3015 STATE OF THE OSAGE NATION Madam Speaker and Members of the Osage Congress: I have chosen to deliver a State of the Nation Address not at a dance or other event as has been past practice and hopefully this will be the place future State of the Nation Addresses will be given. The Osage Congress, along with our Supreme Court and Trial Court are the elected and appointed leaders of our
This State of the Nation Address, given by Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, show highlights from the past year and what lies ahead.
On March 11, 2014, Chief Scott Bighorse presented the State of the Nation address from the Chambers in the Administration Building. In attendance was the Osage Nation Congress, along with family, friends, and employees. View the video
OSAGE NATION WAH ZHA ZHE HEALTH CENTER OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER PAWHUSKA, Okla. – The Osage Nation Wah Zha Zhe Health Center now offers state-of-the-art, 3D Hologic mammography screening for breast cancer to all appropriately aged female patients of the Wah Zha Zhe Health Center. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Native American
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (February 9, 2022) - When Dr. Amanda Bighorse joined Osage Nation to lead our Health Services, she did so at what could be considered the most challenging time in healthcare. It was nearly eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic and our Wahzhazhe Health Center was already understaffed and stretched thin, as all healthcare institutions are across the globe. She was given
Osage Minerals Council Statement It is with great sadness that the Osage Minerals Council mourns the passing of our Chairman Andrew Yates. A gentle visionary who always did what was best for the Osage Nation and vigilant protector of the Osage Minerals Estate. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
We are obviously disappointed by the decision, but not at all surprised. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals continues to chip away at the sovereign rights of Indian Nations, as affirmed by the McGirt decision. The decision in Osage Nation v. Irby was wrong in 2010, but since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in McGirt, Irby has been completely indefensible. Congress has never
Turn Around Don't Drown® What Is Turn Around Don't Drown® (TADD)? TADD is a NOAA National Weather Service campaign to warn people of the hazards of walking or driving a vehicle through flood waters. Why is Turn Around Don't Drown® So Important? Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control report that over half of