Osage Nation

06/01/2026

🍅🥒🍗 Osage Nation Food Assistance Program 🍅🥒🍗

The Osage Nation Food Assistance Program is a new direct-assistance benefit initiative administered by the Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources. The program provides eligible Osage Nation members with up to $250 in annual food assistance benefits to help reduce food insecurity, promote healthy living, and support the well-being of Osage families. The assistance benefits can only be used for Butcher House Meats and Harvest Land grocery products.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be a legally enrolled member of the Osage Nation.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be able to pick up their order at a designated location within the Osage Nation or have a physical residence that can receive a shipped order.

The application period is open June 1–30, 2026.

Applications are available on the Osage Nation Service Portal: https://portal.osagenation-nsn.gov/food-assistance

For questions, please contact Cody Vavra at (918) 287-5237. Due to the high volume of interest in this new program, response times may be longer than usual. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we address inquiries as quickly as possible.

06/01/2026

Our Nation is stronger when our people are engaged. Osage Nation Election Office Polls are open today, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Get out and vote, Osage Nation. 💙💛

Today is General Election Day! 🗳️

Polls are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM today, June 1. Election results will be announced following the close of polls.

Locaton:
813 Grandview Ave. (West Entrance), Pawhuska, Oklahoma

What to Bring?
Government-issued photo ID

Giveaways will be available throughout the day while supplies last.

05/29/2026

WITH GRATITUDE | Osage Nation Princess Jada Phetsacksith has carried her role with extraordinary grace, strength, and dignity. We are profoundly grateful for her leadership and for the humility, poise, and heart she has shown while serving in this honored position. Her representation has been a source of pride for us all.

We extend our deepest appreciation to her family, the Zonzoli District 💜, and all who have uplifted and supported Princess Jada throughout her reign.

𐓪𐓻𐓪 𐓘͘𐓤𐓘𐓵𐓣𐓻𐓣͘𐓬𐓟 (We are proud of you), Princess Jada! The Osage Nation is grateful to you. 💙💛

05/29/2026

𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒻𐒷 every day - we love to hear it! 💙💛

05/28/2026

🍅🥚🍖OSAGE NATION FOOD SERVICE & ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | The Osage Nation is committed to supporting our communities by providing food service and assistance programs that help ensure children, families, and elders have access to nutritious meals and essential resources. Current programs include:

- Osage Nation Food Assistance Program (New! Opening June 1)
- Summer Food Service Feeding Program (Seasonal)
- Food Distribution Services (Year-Round)

Click below to find out more about three programs aimed at providing essential resources for your family. 💙💛

Programs strive to ensure families have access to fresh food and essential support

05/28/2026

𐓈𐒰𐓄𐓂𐓆𐒼𐒰 𐒰͘𐒼𐓂𐓈𐒰𐓬𐒻 (Our School) is now enrolling! Interested families are invited to visit the school and meet the teachers. To schedule a tour, please call (918) 287-9772 or email [email protected]. 🍎✏️

Find more information here: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/services/education-services/daposka-ahnkodapi-elementary

05/27/2026

💡DID YOU KNOW?💡 Hard copies of the Osage Nation 2026–2030 Strategic Plan are available upon request.

To receive a booklet, email [email protected] with your name and mailing address.

Prefer digital? You can also view it online here:
https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/government/executive-branch/strategic-planning

05/27/2026

TAKING CARE OF ONE ANOTHER | The Osage Nation, the City of Pawhuska, and Rural Water District No. 21 have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to establish a cooperative partnership to improve water infrastructure and enhance long-term water service reliability for residents in Rural Water District No. 21 (RWD 21). Residents of RWD 21 have been under a boil order for over two years and experience intermittent water outages that range from a few days to months.

Click below for more.

Municipalities come together to improve water infrastructure, reliability, and safet

05/26/2026

☀️ WORKING TOWARD THE FUTURE | Today, the Osage Nation Financial Assistance Department kicked off its Summer Youth Worker Program, welcoming a record-setting 218 Native American youth ages 16 to 21!

This impactful initiative places eligible youth at local businesses and worksites across the community, providing valuable professional experience, job training, and career development opportunities throughout the summer.

Participants are spending today and tomorrow in orientation, which includes cultural education centered on Osage values, including properly gifting and receiving a blanket.

We are proud to invest in the next generation of leaders and celebrate this milestone year for the program. Follow along as we document this incredible program throughout the summer. 💙💛