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

Wahzhazhe is the Osage story! Experience four hundred years of the Osage Nation’s rich history through artistic dance, colorful garments, and traditional drums when the Osage Ballet comes to life at the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus. July 21st and 22nd. | Visit Fort Scott KS

The Osage Nation Museum is currently in the process of renovations to improve the visitor experience and preserve Osage cultural and artistic items for generations to come.The Osage Nation Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is always free. Call (918) 287-5441 to schedule a free guided tour. The museum is located at 819 Grandview Avenue, Pawhuska, Okla., 74056, or visit https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/osage-tribal-museum | Osage Nation

DID YOU KNOW? | In 1957, the Osage Nation seal was created and chosen to be the official symbol for the Osage Nation. It was designed by the late Mr. Romaine Shackelford, a beloved Osage artist and historian of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The Osage Seal appears on official publications of the Osage Nation, and can be used only with special permission. What symbolic messages are expressed by the objects in the Osage Nation Seal? • The background within the circle of the Seal is bright yellow edged in bla

OSAGES IN MISSOURI | Osage presence can be seen and felt throughout Missouri at state historic sites, on cave and rock panel art, trails, mounds, and more. The area continues to be identified as Osage in the names of landforms, towns, schools, and businesses. The beautiful waterways and landscapes, enjoyed by many Missourians and visitors, were once home to thriving Osage villages with communities engaged in lifelong traditions, many of which continue to this day. The Osage's ancestral land in M