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The Osage Nation Language Department (ONLD) opens registration for 2021-2022 community classes on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Virtual and in-person classes begin Monday, September 13, 2021 for all ages. A variety of levels are offered including Children’s Classes, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Reading & Writing, among others. All classes are free of charge. “We’ve made great progress in our work
Curriculum is supported by new Osage Language Dictionary Database with over 2,500 words The Osage Nation Language Department (ONLD) opens registration for 2022-2023 community classes. Virtual and in-person classes to begin Monday, September 12, 2022 for all ages. A variety of levels are offered including Children’s Classes, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Reading & Writing, among others. All
The Osage Nation Language Department has launched a new online Osage dictionary. The database includes 2,717 Osage-English and English-Osage words, along with a helpful phonetic key on the sidebar. The Osage Nation Language Department instructors have spent an estimated 2,000 hours researching, compiling and proofreading the database in an effort to continue revitalizing the Osage language. “Many
Print and Virtual Publication Retells Traditional Story in Osage Orthography The Osage Nation Language Department (ONLD) releases “Coyote and the Bear,” a children’s storybook that is written in Osage orthography with English translation availability. The traditional Wahzhazhe story has been circulated for generations and retold by Master Language teacher Dr. Herman “Mogri” Lookout. The beautiful
Osage Nation Launches 𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟 𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 “Wahzhazhe Always” Celebrating Culture and Sovereignty
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Wahzhazhe Always Campaign represents eternal connection and vitality of Osage Nation tribal members Pawhuska, Okla. (March 10, 2023) - The Osage Nation, a sovereign Nation thriving on its Reservation in Northeast Oklahoma, launches 𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟 𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 | Wahzhazhe Always as a visual platform, branding campaign and overall statement for members near and far to reconnect and celebrate an enduring legacy
Partnership includes apprenticeship component to educate Osage team members OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, Okla. (February 23, 2023) - According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), cleaning hands at key times with hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to those around you. During the height of the
During the Osage Nation Visitor’s Center fourth birthday festivities on November 16, 2022, the Language and Cultural Departments launched the Wahzhazhe Hologram Project. The project aims to safely expand and preserve the Wahzhazhe language through a series of holographic displays presented through viewing boxes. The project originated out of CARES Act funds focused on safely preserving the Osage
One-time award prevents mortgage delinquencies and utility loss due to financial hardship. OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, Okla. (May 15, 2023) – The Osage Nation Financial Assistance Department has launched the Homeowner’s Assistance Funding Program to support Osage homeowners experiencing financial hardship. The new program prevents mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities
Culture is one of the core components of maintaining sovereignty as a tribal nation. It is also one of Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear administration’s strategic focus areas. We have been unable to provide much in-person teaching throughout the public health emergency, and our current website at osagenation-nsn.gov is designed to convey government messaging. In September last year we
Osage Nation Launches New Government Website
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Government site serves as a centralized connection for news, direct services, culture and language OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (September 1, 2021) – Osage Nation has launched a new government website using the latest technological advances to provide clear and easy access to web users. A single web address, www.osagenation-nsn.gov, will connect users to an entire suite of products that include
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (April 24, 2024)—The Osage Nation is streamlining the application process for numerous assistance programs by utilizing an online service portal currently available on the Osage Nation website. Osage Nation constituents can register for free and establish an account that will serve as a hub for application submissions, tracking, and approvals for assistance services
Osage Nation Launches PathFinder Program to Empower Next-Generation Youth and Continue Osage Legacy in Aviation and Aerospace
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OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (March 14, 2024) – Osage Nation proudly announces the launch of the Osage PathFinders Development (OPD) program, a remarkable initiative designed to cultivate the future of aviation and aerospace leaders. Inspired by legendary Osages in aviation, such as General Clarence Tinker and Esther Quinton Cheshewalla, the Osage PathFinder program aims to blend the Osage
Osage Nation LIHEAP
Need help paying your Heating bill? LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Osage Nation Housing Department, 86 County Road 5400, Hominy OK 1-800-490-8771 or 1-918-287-5310
Improvements will result in increased benefits for tribal members, community Tulsa, Okla. – A major building renovation for the Osage Nation’s Tulsa casino, which would create a larger casino, a new hotel and increased economic opportunities for the Nation, is planned pending approval by the Osage Congress in mid-September. The renovation plan includes a new 88,800-square-foot casino that will
Osage Nation Mainstreams Mental Health Services
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Pawhuska, Ok. – Osage Nation Prevention Program (ONPP), the Osage Nation Counseling Center (ONCC), and the WahZhaZhe Health Center (WZZHC) collaborated in early December to design five billboards that increase awareness of mental health services available to the community. The project sanctioned a total of five billboards. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line with OSAGE keyword
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (July 15, 2024) - Osage Nation proudly announces the completion of the first-ever Osage Nation Census, a historic accomplishment. In 2022, the Osage Nation Congress enacted a law stating that the Osage Nation shall conduct a census every five years. Shortly after, the census was deployed from June 1 to July 31, 2023. The Osage Nation received 3,922 census responses
Osage Nation Master Language Teacher Pivotal in Osage Language and Orthography Osage Nation congratulates Osage Nation Master Language Teacher Herman ‘Mogri’ Mongrain Lookout on receiving an Honorary Doctorate in Education from Kansas State University (KSU). He was nominated by the KSU College of Education for his incomparable contributions in reviving the Osage language and developing orthography
The Osage Nation Minerals Council has issued an invitation to the public for the inauguration of the 3rd Osage Minerals Council.
Osage Nation Minerals Council Meeting
Osage Minerals Council Special Meeting Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, 10:00am Zoom Meeting Pawhuska, OK Agenda 1. Call to order – Welcome by Chairman Yates 2. Roll call 3. Election List 4. Adjournment
OSAGE MINERALS COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2 nd, 2021, 10:00 A.M. ZOOM MEETING PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA 1. Call to order – Welcome by Chairman Yates 2. Roll call 3. Election List 4. Adjournment