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If you see the AmeriCorps logo say "Hello" and watch the work begin By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Oct. 22, 2015) — Terri Merrell, 19, is a lot like other young Osage women from the Osage Nation Reservation in Oklahoma. She lives in a small town with only a few employment and educational opportunities. But Merrell is among several local people who have signed up for an exciting opportunity

For the Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Pawhuska, OK - On November 26, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order which established Operation Lady Justice, an interagency task force charged with developing an aggressive, government-wide strategy to address the crisis of missing and murdered women and girls in American Indian and Alaska Native communities The task force

Pawhuska, OK – (February 19, 2020)—The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Police Academy (IPA) and Division of Drug Enforcement (DDE) held an Opioid and Heroin Awareness Community Outreach at 9:00 a.m. in the Osage Nation Law Building. Special Agent Shawn Sheridan with the BIA and DDE gave an educational presentation about the Opioid/Heroin in Indian Country

Letter to Chief Standing Bear from Chief Baker expresses gratitude and a united front to protect Indian Gaming in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (March 8, 2016)— Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear addresses Oklahoma legislators and tribal leaders about Osage successes, goals, and gaming concerns at the Oklahoma Caucus of Native American Legislators. By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (March

The Osage Nation provided a formal presentation for local educators about the Osage Flint Hills “Place-Based” educational tools By Osage Nation CommunicationsON Communications Donors, Osage Nation Principal Chief Standing Bear (fourth from left), and educators line-up for a photo following the dedication on Monday, Jan. 23, at the Osage Nation Law Building in Pawhuska, Okla. Pawhuska, Okla.,

Competitive HUD funding to be used for community development in Hominy Hominy, Okla. (February 19, 2016)—Workout equipment is tightly packed in at the current Osage Nation Fitness Center located at the Hominy Industrial Park. Pawhuska, OK (February 23, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Osage Nation an $800,000 grant through the Indian Community

Internship recipient says his career goal is Native American law and working for the Osage Nation Adam Trumbly, Osage citizen, attends law school at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. By ON Communications Gainesville, Fla. (April 6, 2016)— This summer Adam Trumbly, an Osage citizen, will join eleven other Native American graduate and law students to work and live in Washington, D.C

CLICK HERE to Donate to Kalem Marchesoni's GoFundMe account and help with medical costs and expenses Media Contact: Contact: Acacia Strube 918-703-4813 ∙ cell 405-922-0920 acacia.strube@obi.org FROM THE OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE January 8, 2018 ─ Kalem Marchesoni, 4 of Ponca City is fighting ALL Leukemia. He was originally treated for strep throat in December 2016, when blood work came back with

November 17, 2016 (Tulsa, Okla.) – Osage Nation leadership, elected officials, chamber representatives and guests joined Osage Casino today to break ground for the Osage Nation’s Tulsa Casino and Hotel. The 66,280-square-foot building project will create a larger casino and new hotel and is designed by Marnell Architecture, the firm that designed The Bellagio and Caesars Palace. The casino will

Osage Nation Education Department is proud to offer a paid internship program at the Osage Casinos this summer. Available only to Osage Higher Education Scholarship recipients, the internship provides students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience that will relate to their major field of study. Additional requirements and information are contained with the program flyer. Program Flyer

57 Lessons on Osage Culture & Information Resources for All Ages The Osage Nation is proud to announce completion of an exciting new project developing classroom lessons and educational resources about Osage history and culture - past and present. The extensive resources are now available to all and easy-to-find on the Osage Nation website: click at top on "Who We Are"and then underneath on the

Members unanimously support self-governance IHS Compacting for improved healthcare By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (July 15, 2015) —The Fourth Osage Congress voted unanimously today in support of a resolution for a self-governance compact between the Osage Nation and the U.S. Government that has been developing since 2012. This means the Osage Nation will move forward with steps to fully

Area Advocates and Activists Shared Their Knowledge About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women at Special Showing of First Feature Length Movie about the Epidemic By ON Communications Tulsa, Okla., ( Wednesday, June 6 , 201 8 ) —Olivia Gray (Osage), director of the Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department sat on a panel for a screening of Wind River during the Native Spotlight film

William Samuel Fletcher says donations are in honor of seven recently deceased Osages (L-R) Congressman Otto Hamilton, Principal Chief Standing Bear, William S. Fletcher, Congressman RJ Walker, Assistant Principal Chief Raymond Red Corn By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (January 13, 2016)—William Samuel Fletcher is hard to miss. He is a slender Osage man standing more than six feet and six

Training focus prepares staff to engage youth in learning opportunities Left to right, Tara Gotwalt . Director of Business Development, Tri County Tech , Katura Weeden Sheppard, Cody Hammer, Ross Shimonek, Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Herman Sleeper, Shaina Perrier, Mary WildCat, Mandy McKinley, Coley Streater, Avis Ballard, and Jennifer Holding. PAWHUSKA, Okla. (May 26, 2016)— Osage

By ON Communications Pawhuska, Okla. (Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018) –The Healing Circle, a new support group for victims of sexual assault, is a recent addition to the long list of lifesaving services now provided by the Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department (ONFVPD). According to ONFVPD Director, Olivia Gray, “This support group is for those who are suffering the repercussions of a sexual