Osage Nation

REMINDER | Osage Nation is holding multiple community meetings throughout July, including a Pawhuska community meeting tonight (July 10) at the Dave Landrum Community Center from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner is provided.

GROUND BREAKING | The Osage Nation breaks ground on the Hominy Senior Housing Complex on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10 a.m. at 1216 North Eastern Avenue in Hominy, OK.osagenation-nsn.gov/services/housi….

Osage Nation offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on July 3rd and 4th! Check with your local fire authority on whether or not fireworks are permitted in your area and keep your pets safely confined in their homes. Have a good long weekend!

We currently have 102 Osage children in foster care across the US. Keeping these children close to their culture and opportunities strengthens both the child and the Nation. Families interested in becoming a foster home should contact Osage Nation Social Services at 918-287-5335.

Cooling stations have been set up at the Pawhuska and Fairfax Elder Nutrition locations! Temperatures will be rising into the triple digits today and tomorrow, please utilize these facilities to keep cool. 350 Senior Drive, Pawhuska, OK 74056 401 South 8th, Fairfax, OK 74637

The $100 gift cards and the drawings for the limited edition Pendleton blankets will be done after the census has closed on July 31st. We are currently in the process of verifying membership numbers and reviewing all responses. The Census can be found at: survey.alchemer.com/s3/7167949/Osa….

NOTICE | The Visitor’s Center will have adjusted hours this week. Plan trips accordingly. For questions, please call the Visitor’s Center at (918) 287-0005.

They did it again! Congratulations to Osage Rylie Boone (pictured with family) and the whole OU Women’s Softball organization for a three-peat NCAA Division Women’s Softball National Championship victory. 𐓵𐓘𐓧𐓣 𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓪͘ | GOOD JOB

With summer produce in full swing, the Harvest Land online store is open for local pick-up, including farm-fresh eggs and Butcher House Meats orders. See all the details on the Osage Nation website! osagenation-nsn.gov/news-events/ne…

We Are Wahzhazhe Always signs are available for free in front of the Welcome Center! Signs will be replenished throughout June for local and traveling Osage members. We are 𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟 𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟, Wahzhazhe Always.

Spend time with elders and the community at the ON Counseling Center's Elder Circle. This event focuses on bringing together Osages of all ages around our elders. Hear their stories and wisdom before a round of bingo! 350 Senior Circle, Pawhuska, OK 74056

WAHZHAZHE ALWAYS | We live our culture and embrace our future. Our language, culture, and traditions define our Nation. We work to preserve and practice these things so our culture continues to grow. #𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 #wahzhazhealways

The Osage Nation wishes a big congratulations to the Class of 2023. The Nation is proud of your accomplishments and looks forward to what comes next in each student's journey. Also, a big thank you to all our educators! Have a good summer!

WAHZHAZHE ALWAYS | We are a sovereign Nation thriving on our Reservation in Northeast Oklahoma - a people of strength, hope, and passion, honoring the stories of the past and building the world of the future. #𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 #wahzhazhealways

Today we thank our mothers, grandmothers, matriarchs, and ancestors who gave us life and love. Their strength and sacrifice carry our people, our culture, and our Nation forward. To all our mothers and our mother figures, Happy Mother's Day.

WAHZHAZHE ALWAYS | We live our culture and embrace our future. Our language, culture, and traditions define our Nation. We work to preserve and practice these things so our culture continues to grow. #𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 #wahzhazhealways

Osage Nation agrees with the Oklahoma legislature for passing SB 429 and recommends they override the governor’s veto.

URGENT NEED | Osage Nation Social Services is in need of an emergency foster placement for an Osage teen youth for one week beginning immediately. For more information, please call LaDonna Shadlow at (918) 287-5243 All can help ONSS by sharing this graphic.

WAHZHAZHE ALWAYS | Our enduring legacy is made possible by the perseverance, pride, and dedication of our people. We honor the past - preserving our ancestry, culture, and language used by those before us. #𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 #wahzhazhealways