CULTURAL CONNECTION | The Native American Church was introduced to the Osage people in the late 1800s by the Caddo and Quapaw Tribes. This form of religion was prominent amongst Osages, with approximately 40 fireplaces active in its prime. The decline has waned over the years, leaving only a small handful of fireplaces active today. About the series: The Osage Nation Cultural Center and Language Department have collaborated to create a series of videos dedicated to sharing, preserving, and celeb

CULTURAL CONNECTION SERIES | Osage Meat Pie Indigenous peoples throughout Indian Country make meat pies in many different ways. Osage meat pies are made with ground beef, kidney suet, salt and pepper. The meat is wrapped in dough and baked in the oven until golden brown. Find more videos at: https://www.osageculture.com/culture/multimedia-collections/videos | Osage Nation

OSAGE NATION DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continually seeks to build capacity through the development of projects that benefit the Osage Nation, through conscientious land/natural resource management, threatened and endangered species programs, and environmental review preparation. These programs work to protect and enhance the natural resources and environment within the Osage Nation while keeping the Osage Nation in compliance with all applicable

LEARN. SPEAK. REVITALIZE. “You all want to know this Osage language and I think that is good. Thus in this manner while you learn in the future you’ll talk to converse with each other. It’ll be good. It’s gonna benefit you. God gave you all this mind, this heart, and this body.” - Leroy Logan (1912-1990) | Osage Nation

VISIT THE OSAGE NATION MUSEUM | Located at the heart of the Osage Nation since 1938, the Osage Nation Museum [ONM] is a place of gathering, community, and sharing the enduring story of the Osage. ONM is the oldest tribally-governed museum in the United States. During the 1930s, Osage Tribal Councilman and writer John Joseph Mathews championed an effort to create a central repository for the art, artifacts, material culture, and other resource material related to the history of the Osage. This ef

Osage-Owned at the VC: This November, the Osage Nation Visitors Center spotlights Allison Jones (Osage/Prairie Band Potawatomi/Creek). Allison is the owner of “Sweet Al’s Creations,” which offers one-of-a-kind wearable art items hand-made with love and prayers by the artist. “Exposure to art came early in my childhood helping my late E.KO Mary Grayce Gray-Bighorse teach beading classes at 8 and 9 years old,” Allison says. “My E.KO’s influence and encouragement led me to be unique in my art depic

CELEBRATING SOVEREIGNTY | The Osage Nation is a sovereign Nation thriving on its Reservation in Northeast Oklahoma. A people of strength, hope, and passion, honoring the stories of the past and building the world of the future. Still here. Still moving forward. A Nation to be proud of. Wahzhazhe Always. #𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟𐓯𐓪͘𐓯𐓪͘𐓷𐓟 #wahzhazhealways More here: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/news-events/news/osage-nation-launches-wahzhazhe-always-celebrating-culture-and-sovereignty | Osage Nation