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Growing, gathering and hunting food is a traditional Osage way of providing nutrition to your family. GROW GATHER HUNT, an Osage Nation initiative, focuses on sharing these foundational skills to youth through education. The Grow Gather Hunt Camp will be held via virtual camp and through the mail. Camp registration is open to Native American boys and girls ages 8-14 living in Osage County and any
Benefit hand game will provide support for current and new Osage Princess By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Feb.13, 2015) — The Osage Princess Sorority has been going strong for almost fifteen years and their secret is sisterhood and communication. This Sunday, at Wakon Iron Hall in Pawhuska, Okla., the sorority is hosting an Osage style hand game to raise funds for the current Osage princess
A class of energetic tiny Osages visited Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve to speak their language for a beyond the classroom learning opportunity
Summer Market on June 28 to be packed with Osage Nation and local vendor produce/goods OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, Okla. (June 7, 2023) - Osage Nation’s Harvest Land announces 2023 seasonal Farmers’ Market dates. Dates include Summer Market: June 28, 2023; Fall Market: October 4, 2023; Thanksgiving: November 11, 2023; and Christmas Market: December 20, 2023. Markets are located at the Harvest Land
We are excited to announce that the HealthSmart FSA Mobile App will be available soon. Our anticipated date will be 2/1/2016. In order to make this new benefit possible, an upgrade must be completed which will require a short black out period for certain services within our claims processing system. Please note the details below: Manual claims submitted via mail, email or fax can be received but
The Osage Nation Communities of Excellence and the Osage County Community Partnership Board are hosting a complementary dinner to celebrate the good, and highlight local health champions and advocates, while encouraging all community leadership to make it their business for themselves and their employees to: EAT BETTER, MOVE MORE and BE TOBACCO-FREE for a long and healthy lifestyle. Healthy
HEAT EXHAUSTION SYMPTOMS Cramps and muscle aches Drenching sweats / cool clammy skin Fatigue Slowed or weakened heart rate Nausea Dizziness Headaches Fainting Excessive thirst Confusion or anxiety HOW TO TREAT HEAT EXHAUSTION If you suspect heat exhaustion: •Get the person out of the sun and into a shady or air-conditioned location. •Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly.
Osage Nation Financial Assistance provides financial help for qualifying Osages with disabilities By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (June 30, 2016) –The Osage Nation has earmarked $50,000 to provide additional financial assistance for qualifying disabled Osages. Funds will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis and applications are available online now. Policy, procedures, and an
First phase of high-speed connectivity now possible with competitive federal funding grant Fairfax, Okla. (Thursday, April 12, 2017)—The Osage Nation recently received an internet access grant of nearly $3 million dollars to provide broadband services to the Grayhorse area, a traditional Osage Nation community on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma. Selection for the United States Department of
The Osage Nation Historic Preservation’s Heritage Site Visit, held March 18 – 22, 2024, was a powerful journey into Wahzhazhe ancient history in and around St. Louis, MO. Osage Nation staff members hosted more than 30 Wahzhazhe folks from throughout the United States and one tribal member who has been residing in London for the past two decades. Wahzhazhe families attending included multiple
Tiffany Watkins was deep in her addiction when she sought treatment at the Nation’s Primary Residential Treatment Center and rediscovered who she is as an Osage woman —- Growing up, Tiffany Watkins was removed from her Osage heritage. As an adult, however, it has helped save her from a debilitating addiction to methamphetamines. Watkins, who has spent two stints as a client at the Osage Nation’s
HOLDING HOPE SERIES | Osage Nation Treatment Center Focuses on Culturally Relevant Ways to Lead Drug- and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
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Nearly 140 million Americans over the age of 12 use alcohol and nearly the same number have used illicit drugs in their lifetime, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. Substance abuse is a problem in the United States, and the Osage Nation is committed to helping combat the problem among both tribal citizens and residents in the community. The Osage Nation Primary Residential
“I know what it's done for me: It’s given my children their father back.” — Herman DeRoin spent years battling addiction, but now, the Osage Nation member is helping other individuals through peer support at the tribe’s Primary Residential Treatment Center. DeRoin has battled addiction to methamphetamine for about 15 years, but had been sober for many years when he got a job at an oil pipeline in
HOLDING HOPE SERIES | Wellbriety Movement Focuses on Recovery and Treatment Surrounding Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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Wellbriety is one movement within Indigenous communities that empowers individuals and families to maintain sobriety. Wellbriety provides culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People, according to White Bison, a Native American-operated nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining a grassroots Wellbriety Movement. Don Coyhis of the Mohican Nation is the President
Children’s Christmas Monologues, Ornament Contest, Santahoodle and More! From ONM Christmas Tree Auction, 2010. Celebrate the holidays at the Osage Nation Museum on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The Museum will be buzzing with children's performances, holiday food and a special visit from Santa’s cousin—Santahoodle. Visitors will enjoy an evening of Christmas Monologues and
Holiday Happenings and Ways to Give at Osage Nation
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‘Tis the season for giving and the Osage Nation (ON) is active with holiday and family celebrations. Several ON departments are organizing festive activities and events for community enthusiasm. OSAGE NATION HOLIDAY MARKET If you are looking to get your holiday shopping complete, shop goods from local crafters and artists in a family-friendly environment. December 4, 2021, the ON Holiday Market
The Osage Nation responds to the needs of Native American elders following a Boil Water Advisory issued by the City of Pawhuska An Osage elder from the Osage Grayhorse/Fairfax community receives groceries from the Osage Nation Title VI Elder Nutrition Program PAWHUSKA, Okla. (August 18, 2016) – Native American elders received a meal kit with enough food for twelve meals and a case of water
Open to the Public - Newest Osage Nation Fitness and Wellness Facility to Serve Hominy Community Healthy Lifestyle Needs From Osage Nation Communications Hominy, Okla., ( Wednesday, May 16 , 201 8 ) —The Osage Nation (ON) Hominy Wellness Center will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Thursday, May 24th2018 for their new site and larger building located on the south side of Hominy at 1105 S. Eastern
Hospitality Training In Tulsa
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PAWHUSKA, Okla. (June, 28 2018) – Now is the time to sign up for the Hospitality Training in month of August. The training is provided by Goodwill Industries and those who apply and qualify could receive a stipend. The training is provided to low income Native Americans that reside in Osage County. The training requirements are as follows. Osage Preference, Native American Membership Card or CDIB
Tuesday evening, October 28th at the Skiatook Casino, the Osage Housing Department hosted a community meeting to present to the public the newest housing division being built there. Blue Star Studio is an Osage-owned company that “believes in the power of place that comes from a long term relationship between people and land.” They presented the different home models (3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses)