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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
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
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
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
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
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
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