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Wahzhazhe Connect Breaks Ground on NTIA-Funded Projects
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OSAGE NATION, OKLA. (February 28, 2024) – The Osage Nation’s department Wahzhazhe Connect will be joined by Biden-Harris Administration officials to break ground on its National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) broadband expansion projects on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., at Wakon Iron Hall in Pawhuska. Representatives from NTIA will attend the event, along with staff
Wahzhazhe Cultural Center and Osage Nation Language Department Releases New Video
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (May 8, 2025)—As part of ongoing efforts to promote cultural education and language revitalization, the Wahzhazhe Cultural Center and Osage Nation Language Department release “Hand Game.” This addition is part of a robust series of videos born out of the CARES Act funding beginning in 2021. Over 25 videos are available to Osages worldwide, with more on the way. Hand
WahZhaZhe Cultural Trunks Virtual Reality Headset and Desktop Experience
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Pawhuska, Ok. – (April 2021) The Wahzhazhe Cultural Center (WCC) and Osage Nation Language Department (ONLD) collaborated through the use of CARES funds to create and make available a virtual experience for Osages near and far despite COVID-19 impacts on in-person cultural and language learning. Putting the safety of the community first, the Osage Nation has recently launched an innovative
Wahzhazhe Health Center Expands COVID-19 Booster Eligibility
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OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (October 22, 2021) – Following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations released on October 21, 2021, the Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) has expanded COVID-19 booster eligibility. For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series: 65
Wahzhazhe Health Center Expands Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 Boosters
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Everyone ages 18 and older can get a COVID-19 booster shot per CDC recommendation OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (November 22, 2021) – Following Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, the Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) has expanded the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 and Moderna Vaccine for individuals 18 years of age after completion of an FDA-authorized or approved primary COVID-19 vaccine or
Wahzhazhe Health Center Opens Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Years Old
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OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (November 8, 2021) – Following Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, the Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) has expanded the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine availability for children 5 through 11 years old. Caregivers with questions related to COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccine, or scheduling a test, can call the WZZHC Covid-19 Hotline at (918) 287.0028. WZZHC is
Wahzhazhe Health Center Provides Guidance Among Rising COVID-19 Cases
Community members are urged to closely monitor symptoms, test regularly, stay home if sick OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (June 8, 2022) – The month of June is a uniquely special time of gathering for the Wahzhazhe. The Wahzhazhe Health Center urges our community to take careful precautions in an effort to keep our community safe, especially our most vulnerable. Please review the following information
Wahzhazhe Health Center Providing Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
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Individuals must be eligible for booster per Center for Disease Control Recommendations OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (September 30, 2021) – The Osage Nation Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) is now providing Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster to eligible individuals, per Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster shot of
Wahzhazhe Health Center Strives to Recruit and Retain Workers
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Specialist Laura Brooks works daily to combat healthcare staffing shortage and finds success Healthcare worker shortage has become a common phrase as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on our healthcare systems. Healthcare workers are leaving the healthcare field in droves for a variety of reasons, one of which is burnout. According to the National Academy of Medicine, clinicians of
Wahzhazhe Health Center to Conduct Osage Nation Employee COVID-19 Testing, Provides Health Updates
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We have the tools to fight Omicron: Get Vaccinated + Get Boosted + Get Tested + Wear a Mask OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (January 6, 2022) - Due to the increase in positivity rates for COVID-19, the Wahzhazhe Health Center will conduct mandatory Osage Nation employee COVID-19 testing on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in order to identify positive cases and stop the spread. Mobile
Wahzhazhe National Cemetery Opens Burial Rights Application
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Osage Tribal Members, Immediate Family Members, and Repatriated Remains Plots Allowable OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (April 23, 2025) - Osage Nation Real Estate Services (ONRES) has published the Wahzhazhe National Cemetery Policies and Procedures, opening plot applications for Osage Tribal Members, immediate family members, and repatriated remains. A person or family may be issued only as many
WahZhaZhi Cultural Center receives $19k grant for Osage Culture Traveling Trunks
Traveling Trunks filled with Osage cultural items to be supplemented with two new trunks, Osage Wedding Coat Trunk and Osage Art Trunk By Osage Nation Communications Contents from the Games Trunk at the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center. (Photo by Cody Hammer, Photojournalist ON Communications) Pawhuska, Okla., (Tuesday, June 13, 2017) — The Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center (WCC) recently received a $19,706
WahZhaZhi Health Center open Oct.1
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony at Sunrise and First day of Self-Governance for Health By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (September 22, 2015) —The Osage Nation will take its first steps into the arena of health care self-governance on Oct. 1 with an official ribbon-cutting and prayer at sunrise for the Wahzhazhe (Osage People) Health Center at the Si-Si-Ki-The Tsi (Strong Healthy Person) Building in
WahZhaZhi Health Center To Host Community Meetings
By Cody Hammer, Osage Nation Communications Pawhuska, Okla., (Tuesday, November 7, 2017) — The Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) is hosting another round of community meetings throughout the month of November. Just like last year, the meetings will be hosted at different locations across Osage County. This is a free event. The purpose of the meetings is to inform potential and current clients about
WayBack Mixed-Media Installation Opening
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Pawhuska, OK - The Osage Nation Museum (ONM) invites the public to attend a gathering to celebrate the multi-media outdoor installation WayBack envisioned and produced by the artists Anita Fields and her son Nokosee Fields. The event will take place on the grounds of the east side of the Museum (819 Grandview Ave.; Pawhuska, OK) on Saturday, June 1, from 12 to 5 p.m. Anita Fields will give her
We Belong Here | Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources
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Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources attended the 35th Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference (IAC), We Belong Here, on December 6-8, 2022. The IAC took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Virgin Hotels. The annual conference theme, We Belong Here, exemplifies the spirit of IAC governance in facing universal imbalances and walls for Native American voices received by U.S. Agriculture
What Options Do You Have To Stay Fit? Let Us Know, Please.
Osage Nation Communities of Excellence (COE) has received a small grant from the Oklahoma City Area Inter-Trial Health Board (OKCAITHB). The Osage Nation is a board member tribe among approximately 43 tribes. OKCAITHB is a non-profit organization whose directive is “uniting for one cause … Strong Indian people making healthy choices throughout their circle of life.” This Community Health Survey is
Winter Is Here
The National Weather Service forecasted a “Polar Invasion”, which arrived with a roar in Oklahoma on Monday night, November 10. “Winter Survival” tips from Bobby Tallchief, Emergency Management Director for the Osage Nation. Ensure all smoke and carbon dioxide detectors are operational. Furnaces should be checked annually for good working condition and clean filters installed, as needed. If