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Osage Nation Emergency Management wants everyone to have a safe and fun summer, but always keep safety in mind. One may not think an insect bite is much to be concerned about, but mosquitoes are carriers of West Nile Virus. The warm months of May through September are good times for mosquitoes to breed, and with all the recent rains in Osage County this is going to increase the number of insects

School is out and it is summertime in Osage County. Osage Nation Emergency Management (ONEM) wants to remind children and adults, young and old, that there are dangers if one is too close to pump jacks or any oil field equipment. The county is littered with these machines as this is oil country, and people for some reason are lured to play around and even try to ride pump jacks. The Oklahoma

Osage Nation Emergency Management wants everyone as they enjoy these summer months to be aware of ticks. Whether you are at the lake, hiking or enjoying the outdoors in your own yard, practice tick bite prevention, especially if you have pets. Be vigilant in checking for ticks. PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES Tick Bite Prevention Tips Avoiding tick bites is the best way to reduce your risk of

Osage Nation Emergency Management (ONEM) receives an emergency vehicle through CARES Act funding. The “Command Post” will be used to respond to public safety incidents and major disasters. The ONEM received the “Command Post” in December of 2021. Through ARPA funding for the Continuation of CARES Act projects they recently applied a wrap-around graphic to identify their department and the Nation.

Have a Plan: •Discuss with your family what to do if a winter storm watch or warning is issued. •Insure your family knows meeting places and phone numbers of other family members in case they are separated when a winter storm hits. •Know what to do if basic services such as water, gas, electricity or telephones are cut off for an extended period of time. •Understand the hazards of wind chill. Cold

Earlier this year Osage Nation Emergency Management in conjunction with Osage Nation Police Department and Information Technology Department launched a new emergency notification system powered by Regroup, Osage Nation Emergency Notification System (ONENS). This notification system provides automated alerts to subscribers in the event an emergency situation develops that could impact them. Alerts

The statistics do not lie. Health issues among Native Americans are a serious problem. The five leading killers among this segment of the population are: cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries, diabetes, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Some of the contributing factors to health disparities among Native Americans can be geographic isolation, economic factors and/or limited or no

OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (August 25, 2021) – Osage Nation Wildland Fire employees Louis B. Dailey III, Ross Walker, Benny Miller and Osage Nation Tribal Works employee Jason Duty received Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A and B Certification earlier this month. The certifications were conducted through Tri County Tech located in Bartlesville, OK. “Wildland Fire and Tribal Works employees