American Indian languages get ‘Breath of Life’

American Indian languages get ‘Breath of Life’ http://www.newsok.com/american-indian-languages-get-breath-of-life/article/3466760 An intensive five-day workshop at OU’s Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History taught participants how to study and teach the linguistics of tribal languages BY JAMES S. TYREE Oklahoman  Published: June 7, 2010 NORMAN — Tracey Moore is a member of the Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee and [...]

A Letter to the Candidates from Friends of the Osage Language

Friends of the Osage Language, Inc. P.O. Box 523 Pawhuska, Ok  74056 Dear Candidate We, Friends of the Osage Language, Inc., hope that this letter finds you well.  We are a state recognized non-profit independent corporation and it is our mission to provide Osage language students with the necessary opportunities to successfully incorporate our language [...]

Osage language students at Pawhuska High School win third place for film shown at Native American Youth Language Fair

I have been and will continue to be a student and a supporter of the language department. I think the program is critical to our survival as a people and as political sovereign entity. I would also like to see our Osage government and elected leaders fully restore funding to the levels they were prior [...]

14 Qualities I want in my Leaders

Several times over the past few months I have either been a part of, heard, or read a conversation where it was stated that the upcoming election is maybe one of the most important that we as a people will ever have before us. That every one of us need to be involved and cast [...]

John Maker Announces Bid for Osage Congress

Hometown: Hominy, Oklahoma About Me: My name is John Maker, and I am from Hominy, OK. I ask for support as a candidate for the Osage Nation Congress. My promise to you is that I will represent all citizens of the Osage Nation to the very best of my ability. Our young government faces many [...]

Wazhazhe Nation University?

Wazhazhe State? Osage College? It could be named just about anything and everyone’s got ideas about what it should and should not be. Everything from where it should be located to what kind of classes it should offer. Currently a bill sponsored by Mark Simms known as ONCA 08-35 sits, tabled, practically neutered in the [...]

Talk. Just Talk.

Back in 2002, when I was still living in Kansas, I made a trip down to Pawhuska, as I often did, to see my grandparents. My grandpa had been diagnosed with cancer and I was wanting to spend as much time as I could with him. I made these trips often during those years and [...]

Ha.we Everyone! The site is live!

I want to officially welcome you all to VotingOsage.org. I hope this website can facilitate a constructive debate about our Nation and our community as a whole. This website is here in the hopes that a conversation will emerge about solutions and will not mire in the depths of hear-say and mis-information. enjoy! and happy [...]