OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (October 21, 2021) – Osage Nation purchases adjoining properties from Tedisue Witcraft, Managing Member of Rainbow Oil and Gas, LLC. The properties are located at 616 Lynn Rd. and 520 Mackenzie Rd. in Pawhuska, Okla. Monies from a special appropriation by the U.S. Congress to address plugging orphan wells were used to purchase the properties. “I support the Minerals
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OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (March 22, 2022) – Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Director of Operations Casey Johnson presented plans for a new Hominy Senior Housing Complex to city council members and citizens at the Hominy City Council Meeting on Monday, March 21, 2022. Osage Nation recently purchased 44.17 acres of land for the complex located at 1216 N. Eastern Ave. in
Osage Principal Chief Geoffrey M. Standing Bear announces that Osage Nation is purchasing 13.63 acres from the Town of Fairfax as the location for a new Osage Nation Senior Housing addition. The property is located just north of Fairfax Manor Nursing Home. The Nation plans on developing a Senior Housing addition of 8 duplexes containing 16 housing units. Over the past several years Osage elders
Building to be centralized receiving/distribution hub while supporting COVID-19 safety efforts OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (August 26, 2021) – Through CARES Act funds, Osage Nation purchased the Mid-Continent building and property located at 111 John Dahl Ave. in Pawhuska, Okla. The building will be used as a centralized receiving and distribution hub for Osage Nation. “The purchase of this building
Osage Nation Ranch 41,521-Acre Fee-to-Trust Application Approved, further Strengthening the Osage Nation Reservation
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OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (August 30, 2024) - The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for the 41,521-acre ranch was approved on August 30, 2024. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Realty Specialist Katie Yates-Free hand-delivered the Notice of Decision, signed by BIA Regional Director Eddie Streater, directly to Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffery Standing Bear. A fee to trust land
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (March 4, 2022) –Osage Nation (ON) Ranch, LLC was awarded “Conservationist of the Year” from the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) on February 28 at the 2022 84th Annual State Meeting. The “Conservationist of the Year” Award is a partnership award with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The ON partnered with NRCS to restore the 43,000+ acre
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (Jan. 11, 2024) – The Osage Nation Real Estate Services (ONRES) is now accepting applications for the Restricted Land Program. This new program assists in restricted land maintenance for restricted land owners and those with lifetime use of restricted land. “It is an honor and privilege to provide this direct service to our Restricted Landowners,” said Osage Nation
Osage Nation Communities of Excellence (ONCOE) hosted an event Wednesday afternoon to welcome Wendy Spencer, CEO of Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS). The Osage Nation, as announced by CNCS, was “one of 10 communities nationwide to become a partner of the agency’s new Operation AmeriCorps initiative” … and the total for the two-year project to build Wahzhazhe Eco Park along with
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (September 7, 2022) – The Osage Nation (ON) was awarded $13.9 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and ReConnect Grant Program on August 30, 2022. The ON plans to use the funds for the construction of a fiber-to-the-home network capability, offering symmetrical broadband speeds of up to one gigabit per second. The ReConnect Grant Program
In May, the following release came out and is now being published a second time with some revisions. The purpose is to locate any Osage families still living in Moore, Oklahoma and the surrounding area and were there at the time of the May 20, 2013 tornado. The American Red Cross is providing a reimbursement type grant to the Osage Nation for those families to be used towards purchasing a storm
NEWS RELEASE Osage Nation receives $27,500 for Red Cross Tornado Grant f or Osages living in Moore, Oklahoma By A. M. Jefferson, Osage Nation Photojournalist Osage Nation, Pawhuska, Okla. (May 7, 2015)—On May 20, 2013, the city of Moore, Oklahoma and the surrounding area was struck by a devastating tornado. Most people still remember the news broadcasts that evening from their local stations and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT NAME: Jaime Clark 918 287 5482 jaime.clark@osagenation-nsn.gov Pawhuska, Oklahoma The Osage Nation Wah-Zha-Zhi Health Center has been awarded $10,500 to support its progress in meeting the requirements of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), the first and only voluntary national accreditation program for public health departments. The Osage Nation Wah-Zha-Zhi
The Nation has been Awarded Nearly $2.5 Million from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Treat Substance Abuse Occurring at an Early Age By ON Communications Pawhuska, Okla., Osage Nation Reservation (Tuesday, September 18, 2018) –Last month, the Osage Nation Grants Department received notice of an award for a competitive grant that will help teens with drug and
Office of Grants Management continuously applies as federal funding opportunities arise OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (Wednesday, June 30, 2021) – Osage Nation is actively applying for various American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) supplemental funding. To date, Osage Nation has received over $12 million in supplemental ARPA funds to be used by departments to support existing programs and projects throughout
The Osage Nation has been recognized as a Certified Healthy Oklahoma Business. The Certified Healthy Businessprogram began in 2003 with sponsorship from various organizations whose mission was to improve the quality of life for Oklahomans in where they “live, work and learn.” The Osage Nation was recognized for its “positive impact on the health of its employees.” There are three levels of
A STATEMENT BY CHIEF GEOFFREY STANDING BEAR ON SENATE BILL 429 The history of Oklahoma begins with tribal nations who relocated from ancestral territories as a result of the federal policy of Indian removal. Descendants of those nations reside here today. We face challenges created by our unique history and societal barriers. Unfortunately, Governor Stitt did not recognize the history of Oklahoma
Osage Nation Releases 2022 Audit Report, Shows Strong Accountability and Effective Oversight
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Chief Standing Bear Celebrates Nation Employees and Cross-Departmental Cooperation OSAGE NATION SERVICE AREA, Okla. (August 9, 2023) – During the Osage Nation Congress 7th Special Session held on July 31, 2023, an independent audit report was presented to Congress showing the 2022 Osage Nation Financials to have top-tier accountability and oversight, containing zero significant deficiencies or
Admin and Nursing Staff Test 405 Osage Nation Employees to Identify Positives, Stop Spread OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (January 11, 2022) - On Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11, 2022, administration and healthcare workers at the Wahzhazhe Health Center (WZZHC) tested 405 Osage Nation Employees, identifying 57 positive cases in an effort to stop the spread throughout the Osage Nation
On Monday, October 28, 2024, the Osage Nation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Outdoor Health Complex in Pawhuska, OK. The ceremony, which will begin at 10 a.m. at 413 Lynn Ave. The event is open to the public and will include all-age health and community-building activities until noon.
New system provides easier and more efficient access to benefits without the delay and stigma of using paper vouchers at the checkout By Osage Nation Communications Pawhuska, Okla., (Monday, December 4, 2017) — Osage Nation Women, Infants and Children (WIC), a maternal and child health nutrition program, is now offering its families a new way to shop for WIC food benefits using an EBT (electronic