Rape on the Reservation

You are not going to find too many people talking about this. I didn’t hear any candidates mention it during the campaign season. The stats say 1 in 3 Native women will be raped or sexually assaulted in their lifetime. That sounds alarming. It sounds like it is too high to be true, but on [...]

Vance Wyrick Osage Nation Congressional Candidate: Answers All 9 Osage News Debate Questions

The Osage News held debates for the Osage Congressional Candidate on May 9th. The Candidates were divided into three groups and each group was answered three different questions. I am taking this opportunity to answer the additional six questions asked of my peers. I was in the third group and was asked questions seven, eight, and [...]

Equity concerns northern California Osage

By Ruby Murray click here for original article from Osage News Osage voters from northern California, Oregon and Washington asked for equity in services and representation for all Osages when they met with candidates on April 25 in Oakland, Calif. Transparency and accountability in government, as well as reservation status and the mineral estate, received [...]

Vance Wyrick Campaign Platform Information

My journey is going well and I am building support everyday. I have been asked a few questions this week and thought I would take a moment to answer them. Are you going to relocate from Florida to Oklahoma if elected to Osage Nation Congress? My family will be staying in Florida, but I will [...]

Let This Dataset Change Your Mindset

(if you cant see this video you might want to update your flash player) original link here There is an issue that faces our leaders and how they craft policy. It is whether or not to throw resources at economic development or throw resources at health and wellness. The man in this video has utilized [...]

On/Off Reservation Osages

Right now a big chunk of Osage candidates are making their way through California. Candidates will talk. California Osages will listen. They will try to make heads or tails out of the information they are receiving, digest it, converse amongst each other and then cast their votes. Sometimes in block. I am not a California [...]

A Letter from Chief Gray regarding the Health Benefit Card

Dear Osage Tribal Member: Over the last several weeks, the Osage Nation government offices have received a large number of questions regarding the recent Health Benefit Plan application that was mailed to tribal members. We have been able to address many of these questions, in spite of the highly complex nature of this new Plan. [...]

Does the Osage Nation not trust us??

I heard that one reason the health benefit cards will not be awarded to people under 18 is due to “fraud.” Yeah, if you have a child that is sick you have to pay with your own money, and then after months and months of waiting, you will get reimbursed. I guess the thinking is [...]

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 [...]