The 5th Osage Nation Congress will convene on Monday, September 18th, for Day 12 of the TziZho Session at 5 P.M. The venue for the session will be the First National Bank building, 100 W Main, Pawhuska, OK. All committee meetings will also be held at the First National Bank building. Information for this session may be found at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/congress-legislative-branch
Congress has been called to the 8th Special Session by Executive Proclamation. Congress will convene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2nd. Live audio and video will be available at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/multimedia/live-media. This is the link to the agenda for Day 2.
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Thursday, August 20, 2015)—On April 13, 2015, the Osage Nation received a grant award of $27,500 from the American Red Cross to provide tornado shelters for Osages living in Moore, Oklahoma, during the 2013 tornado. This was part of $6.5 million in grants the American Red Cross awarded in the areas that suffered damage. Osage Nation Emergency Management (ONEM) along with other
This is a reminder that the deadline for the Wah-Tiah-Kah Scholarship is closing quickly, December 31st. The purpose of the student award program, as administered by the Osage Minerals Council, is to provide Higher Education assistance to eligible Osage applicants in their educational pursuits in the petroleum related field of study only. Please go to the scholarship page which provides a link to
Osage Nation constituents age 18+ may take part in a week-long trip to visit important Osage heritage sites in St. Louis, MO and Lebanon, IL. The sites to be visited are Emerald, Sugarloaf and Cahokia mounds along with petroglyphs at the Washington State Park. A chartered bus will leave Monday July 6 and return Friday July 10. The Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office is hosting the excursion
The public is invited to attend Osage Nation Law Building, Room 121 1071 Grandview Lane, Pawhuska The colorful exhibits and education program were created by a grassroots team of teachers, scientists, ranchers and experts, designed to give students a deeper understanding and pride in their remarkable place in the world, the Osage / Flint Hills region. Related article: Osage Nation and area schools
The Osage Nation will dedicate the first monument honoring the military contributions of Osage Veterans By ON Communications Pawhuska, Okla., Osage Nation Reservation (Friday, November 9, 2018) –The first-ever memorial recognizing Osage US military veterans and pre-military scouts is scheduled for a public dedication on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. The momentous
Delbert “Corky” Parker made a donation of three town lots to the Osage Nation. Mr. Parker’s family owned the lots since the early 1900’s; his grandparents lived on the property and ran a local grocery store. The home was self-sufficient, like a mini farm within the city limits and even had a barn and a chicken house. The store traded with many Osage families who resided in the Pawhuska Village and
New Center plans to expand from 9,800 sq. ft. to 64,800 sq. ft. in downtown Pawhuska, OK OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, OK (January 6, 2023) - Demolition began on the former Safeway building, located at 310 E. Main St. in Pawhuska, to make way for the new Wahzhazhe Health Center. The demolition marks progress to build a brand new state-of-the-art 64,800 sq. ft. healthcare facility across two blocks in
ABOUT US Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continually seeks to build capacity through the development of projects that benefit the Osage Nation, through conscientious land/natural resource management, threatened and endangered species programs, and environmental review preparation. These programs work to protect and enhance the natural resources and environment within the Osage Nation while
MISSION STATEMENT The Diabetes Program is solely funded by a Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Grant that was first awarded to the Diabetes Program in 1998. The Diabetes Program delivers high-standard education and prevention to Wah-Zha-Zhi Health Center patients by using, evidence-based and financially responsible, methods to provide various forms of diabetes-related education in order
When World War I broke out there was a great fear across the U.S. that there would not be enough domestic oil produced to support the U.S. economy as well as the war effort. In 1917, in response to this overwhelming fear, Principal Chief Fred Lookout, along with the help of Assistant Principal Chief Paul Red Eagle and the 7th Osage Tribal Council, passed a resolution that would create the Naval
One of the first great football teams in American football history was the Hominy Indians. The Indians got their start in the early 1920s. The idea for an all Native football team came from a young Osage man named Ira Hamilton. Hamilton, with the financial backing of fellow Osages: Dick Rusk, Harry Bigeagle, John Abbott, and Allison Webb, got a group of local Native Americans together and began
The United States officially entered into World War I on April 6, 1917. At that time enrolled members of the Osage Tribe were not considered citizens of the U.S., therefore were not subject to the selective service for the armed forces. However that did not stop many Osages form volunteering for military service. At the deterrence of Osage Agent, J. George Wright, 153 Osage men enlisted and