OSAGE NATION CONGRESS SPECIAL SESSION CHIEF GEOFFREY STANDING BEAR OPENING REMARKS MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 Good morning Madam Speaker and Members of the Osage Congress: Over a year ago, the United States Congress enacted and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, in response to the public health emergency and negative economic impact
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NEWS RELEASE California Osages Want More Culture United Osages of Southern California Spring Gathering 2015 By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (March 10, 2015)—In a large senior citizen center in Carlsbad, CA, the sound of people laughing and visiting fills a dining hall. Three sisters sit in a row at a table greeting members of the United Osages of Southern California and their visitors, mostly
Osage Nation’s Manzeska Ota Tsi (Place to Borrow Money) Launches Holiday Lending Program
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OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, OKLA. (November 29, 2023) – Osage Nation’s newly established Community Development Financial Institution, Manzeska Ota Tsi (Place to Borrow Money (PBM) Lending), is offering a Holiday Loan Program. The program offers $500 and $1000 holiday loans with a 9-month payback agreement. To date, PBM Lending has processed 79 loans and anticipates exceeding 100 loans by the program
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
NEWS RELEASE Elders, Youth and Osage Sovereignty Reaching out to youth and elders is incorporated into focus of celebration’s purpose By ON Communications PAWHUSKA, Okla. (March 18, 2015)—New leadership for the Osage Nation has brought a new focus for the needs of Osage elders and youth. Planners for the Nation’s annual Sovereignty Celebration wanted the purpose of the event to be more inclusive
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
In April of 1917, the United States entered the World War. Native Americans enlisted and from the Wah-Zha-Zhi Ni-Kah-Zhi (Osage Nation) nearly two hundred men joined up for the fight. What was unique about those first Native Americans, who volunteered to serve in World War I, was that they were not citizens of the United States. Yet, “… Without regard to that lack of citizenship, members of Indian
OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (April 19, 2022) – Osage Nation announces a ribbon-cutting for the Pawhuska Senior Housing Expansion on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. located at 350 Senior Circle. The expansion includes five duplexes, for a total of ten additional housing units. Osage tribal member Julia Wilson is currently on the waiting list and is expected to be offered one of the new units once
The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror was a frightful time for the Osage people. It began in the early 1920s, a time that should have been a prosperous one. The oil boom was in full swing, and the Osage people were prosperous due to ownership of mineral rights. Under the Osage Allotment Act of 1906, subsurface minerals within the Osage Nation Reservation were held in trust by the U.S. government
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Pawhuska, Okla., -- Osage Nation (ON) and the City of Pawhuska have collaborated on the development of a municipal Wi-Fi system for public use. The system will provide a free internet connection for residents and visitors (Pawhuska). Initial service will start before the end of the year. The project has been made possible through the use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES
Pawhuska, OK - The Osage Veterans Memorial Commission is hosting a veterans appreciation reception at Wakon Iron Hall on Saturday, October 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Location: 181 Wakon Iron Blvd, Indian Camp, Pawhuska, OK). A selection of military-related items will be on view at Wakon Iron during the event. In addition, information tables to share veteran resources and program information from the
OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (November 8, 2023) - On Monday, November 20, 2023, Osage Nation will break ground on a new health clinic in Pawhuska, Okla. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at 310 E. Main St. to celebrate replacing the Wahzhazhe Health Clinic with a brand-new, 63,000-square-foot facility. The event is open to the public. This two-story facility is over six times larger than the
Olivia Gray, Osage, Recognized by Office on Violence Against Women for Accomplishments and Work at Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention By ON Communications Osage Nation, Okla. (Monday, June 25, 2018) –Olivia “Libbi” Gray said she took on the challenge of working for the Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department (ONFVPD) because, “I am a survivor myself. I just happen to be a survivor
Pawhuska, Ok—May 20th through June 9th of 2019, fourteen Osage Nation buildings were impacted by a combination of thunderstorms, floods, and tornadic winds. The Osage Nation (ON) Emergency Management, ON Properties Department, and ON Managed Assets Department all combined forces and expertise formulating an Incident Management Team. The ON Incident Management Team has quickly and skillfully
Osage Nation, City of Pawhuska, Rural Water District No. 21 Sign Memorandum of Agreement
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Municipalities come together to improve water infrastructure, reliability, and safety for citizens The Osage Nation, the City of Pawhuska, and Rural Water District No. 21 have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to establish a cooperative partnership to improve water infrastructure and enhance long-term water service reliability for residents in Rural Water District No. 21 (RWD 21)
The Osage Nation Financial Assistance Department is committed to improving the lives of Osage constituents and is currently implementing two utility assistance programs. Read below to find the right one for you. OSAGE NATION LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) The Utility Assistance Program operates for a fiscal year (October through September) and serves low-income Native American
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