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April/May 2008
Saturday, April 26 th – Osage Heritage Trail Byway Ribbon Cutting Celebration 10:00am – 5:00 pm
This Saturday event is free and the public is invited to participate in the day's celebration.
10:00 am The day's activities will begin at 10 am in downtown Pawhuska with the official Ribbon Cutting & Dedication of Hwy 60
from Bartlesville through Pawhuska to Ponca City at noon in Downtown Pawhuska.
1:00 – 3:00 Following the ceremony in downtown Pawhuska, the public will be invited up to the Osage Nation Campus for a food
tasting of traditional Osage Food at 813 Grandview , (Turn north off HWY 60 on Grandview , top of the hill).
Participants will be given a souvenir passport at the beginning of their journey; passports must be presented to enter the featured attractions FREE. Those who receive three stamps, any combination, will be eligible to enter the drawing for prizes. Featured attractions include:
In Pawhuska: The Osage Tribal Museum (819 Grandview ), the Cathedral of the Osage ( 1314 Lynn Ave. ) and Constantine Theater (110 W. Main );
In Ponca City – Marland Mansion (901 Monument Rd.) , Standing Bear Statue & Standing Bear Native American Memorial Park (Northwest corner of Highways 60 and 177) , Pioneer Woman (4th Street (Highway 177) and Lake Road) ;
In Bartlesville – Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower ( 510 Dewey Avenue ), Frank Phillips Home ( 1107 S Cherokee Ave ) and the Nellie Johnston Oil Derrick (200 N Cherokee in Johnstone Park ).
This is a National Event for the Osage Nation, as dignitaries from across the state will be present. The Lt. Governor, all Oklahoma officials, tribal leaders and city officials will be present for this event. Free silent movies will be shown all day at the Constantine Theater .
Monday, April 28th -6:00 pm - The Pawhuska Growth committee would like to invite you to the Community Center at 6:00 pm this evening to hear a presentation about a “Main Street” Program. Some of you may remember that Pawhuska has successfully participated in the Main Street Program in the past. The representative will fill you in on the requirements, resources, advantages and possibilities of the program, which is largely aimed at economic development and tourism. This informational meeting is open to the public and is free. If you as an individual or as a business are at all interested in the future of your hometown and it's ability to support our residents, please make it a point to join us and find out what this program has to offer.
*Tuesday, April 29 th • 5:30 pm • 210 W. Main *
Unveiling & Dedication of Osage County 's Centennial Clock!
Finally, it has become a reality! The public and all the generous folks, whose names will be on the Plaque, are invited to join the Centennial Committee at the Chamber of Commerce for the official unveiling. Refreshment will be offered on the grounds. Come celebrate with us as we commemorate our part in Oklahoma 's Centennial! Pawhuska's Osage County Centennial Clock Project is an official project of the Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration and was funded in part through a grant made available by the Oklahoma Legislature. The balance of the cost was paid for by those of you who will be listed on the nearby plaque that will acknowledge your generous contributions for the next 100 years of our great state.
Tuesday, April29 th – Pride of Pawhuska Band Concert and Coronation! Tonight at 7:00 pm at the Constantine Theater.
Tuesday April 29 th – Pawhuska Hospital Auxiliary Spaghetti Luncheon. Menu includes spaghetti w/ meat sauce, salad, homemade bread and pie, coffee, tea. Get your lunch at the Methodist Church between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm Adults $5.00, children $2.00, carry outs .50 more. Call 287-2818 for to go orders.
Tuesday April 29 th – is the deadline to register for a Two Minute Shopping Spree at Pawhuska Hometown Foods. Drawing will be held on Wednesday the 30 th!
Wednesday, April 30th – The Osage Nation Counseling Center is sponsoring a self defense class and information on sexual assault. This is a FREE community awareness class with door prizes and giveaways. Space is limited so please RSVP by Friday the 25 th by calling 287-5422. Location is the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center form 1:30 – 3:00 pm.
Available now! The First Ever Cavalcade Calendars are ready for purchase at $12.00 each. The 12 month calendars are FULL of rodeo dates/times/places/contact info! They are available in Pawhuska at Triangle Serum and Spurs and Arrows or call 918-636-6773 to get one by mail. Get yours today and be ready to hit the rodeo trail!
Friday & Saturday, May, 2 & 3 – Osage Tribal Museum 70th Anniversary
819 Grandview 918-287-5441 www.osagetribe.com/museum
Friday – 6:00 pm - Unveiling of Shunkahmolah Bust & Reception at the Museum
8:00 pm - Showing of Maria Tallchief “Osage Ballerinas” documentary at Constantine Theater
Saturday – OU School of Ballet FREE dance clinic for the first 25 local dance students at the PHS Field House from
11:45 – 1:00 pm Please call the Museum at 287-5441 to RSVP . Ms. Mary Holt is the director of the University
Of Oklahoma School Of Dance and the Oklahoma Festival Ballet
Shunkahmolah Family open house at their Peyote Church in the Hominy Indian Village
2:00 pm - An Osage Dance will be held at the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center
6:00 pm - An Osage Meal will be served at the Cultural Center
8:00 pm - OU School of Ballet performance of “The Four Moons” at Constantine Theater
We are a United States of many voices. On Election Day every voice counts! You must be registered to vote by: July 4 th for the July 29 th Primary Election / August 1 st for the August 26 th Runoff Election / October 10 th for the General Election on November 4 th . Stop by our local Election Board at 106 E. 7th or call Andrea at 918-287-3036 to get the details on how you can register to vote or obtain an absentee ballot. An excellent link for educating yourself on the issues and candidates is http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&g=OKLAHOMA .
Thursday, May 1st – “A Legacy…Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors” Exhibit and workshops at the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center . Workshops are from 9:00 am until 3:15 pm . The Exhibit begins at 5 pm and will feature the artwork of many Native American Students who attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1879 – 1918.
Friday, May 2nd – Pawhuska Church Women United will hold their (the 2nd of three annual) covered dish dinner and program beginning @ 11:30 am which coincides with church calendars on this Friendship Day. All women of any denomination are welcome and encouraged to join others at the First Untied Methodist Church.
Saturday, May 3rd – TAX FREE DAY at Pawhuska Hometown Foods! The store will pay your sales tax today!
Sunday, May 4th – Barbara Strahm's Piano Recital, this afternoon @ the Constantine .
Osage County Historical Society Museum , Gift Shop & Bookstore – ( 700 N. Lynn Ave. Open Monday – Saturday from 9 -5) Sterling Silver Jewelry along with many other gift / souvenir items are now offered. Both adult and children's books are also available. Big plans are in the works for the 100 th Anniversary of the First Boy Scout Troop in America , slated for July 3,4,5, 2009! To find out more about this significant event please log onto www.firstboyscouttroop@yahoo.com . For more information please call 918-287-9119 or email ochs@att.net .
Saturday, May 10th - Osage Landowners, Come Discover the Possibilities! The Osage Nation, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), would like to invite all interested landowners to the Osage Landowners' Tallgrass Prairie Symposium , Understanding & Managing Your Rangeland , to be held Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Tallgrass Prairie Nature Preserve. The conference will include talks addressing: Prescribed Fires, Problem Species, Grazing Management, Wildlife Management, Range Management & Herbicide use. In addition, there will be discussion topics such as The Osage Rangeland Youth Corps: How Can They Help , Agri-tourism on the Osage Reservation and Federal Programs for Osage Landowners . Speakers will include staff from The Nature Conservancy, the NRCS, OSU Extension and Oklahoma Agri-tourism. Registration begins at 8:00a.m. - Participants will return to the Tourism office and Gift shop around 3:00 p.m. Seating is limited for this conference so call for reservations by Friday, April 18, 2008. For Reservations call the Osage Nation ENR Office at 918/287-5333. The Symposium will start at 8:00 a.m. at the Osage Nation Tourism and Gift Shop offices located at 222 W. Main in Pawhuska where all participants will check in and obtain materials for the tour. Breakfast sandwiches, coffee and juice will be served. The tour bus will leave the gift shop building at 9:00 a.m. Most of the presentations will be given during a bus tour of the prairie, with stops at scenic locations that will demonstrate some of the discussion topics. After the bus tour, the group will meet at the Nature Conservancy Headquarters to have a traditional Osage lunch and wrap up the conference with additional presentations and discussions. The tour bus will take the participants back to the Tourism office and Gift shop around 3:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch, as well as snacks, will be provided!!! Seating is limited for this conference so call for reservations by Friday, April 18, 2008. No Registration Fee Required
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210 W. Main / P.O. Box 5
Pawhuska , OK 74056
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