Language Staff

VANN BIGHORSE | Cabinet Secretary of Language/Culture/Education Vann Bighorse is a member of the Osage and Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. His Osage name is π“·π“˜π“€π“˜Ν˜ π“ͺπ“€π“£π“Ÿ. He belongs to the 𐓲𐓣𐓻π“ͺ π“·π“˜π“―π“°π“˜π“€π“Ÿ

Osage Sound Guide

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Osage Nation to Release Language and Culture Podcast

Public News
Osage Nation to release Wahzhazhe: The Official Language and Culture Podcast of Osage Nation , a CARES Act project, on Monday, December 20, 2021 across podcast streaming platforms. Tom Ashmore and

Native American Heritage Month Resources

Education
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 β€œNational American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including

Osage Nation Visitor's Center Celebrates Three Years

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602 E Main St
The Osage Nation Visitor’s Center is celebrating three years of business. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors are invited to shop and celebrate with a

Osage Nation Visitor's Center Celebrates Three Years

Public Event
The Osage Nation Visitor’s Center is celebrating three years of business. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors are invited to shop and celebrate with a

Osage Cultural Connection Series

The Osage Nation Cultural Center and Language Department have collaboratively created a series of videos dedicated to sharing, preserving and celebrating the values, teachings and tribal ways of the