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March 1, 2013
Archie Mason serves as chaplain during Oklahoma state House session

State Rep. Seneca Scott invited Mason to serve as chaplain for the day during the Feb. 6 House session

OKLAHOMA CITY – Osage Nation Congressman Archie Mason opened the Feb. 6 state House session with prayer. He was selected to serve as chaplain of the day at the state capitol.

September 30, 2012
Artistic Osage

"Every Osage family is a part of the art that is Osage."

Artistic expression is an important mark of any people, and there are many things about Osage history and culture that we are able to express and preserve. It is also true that we have gifted artists who are capable of preserving visual reflections of our distant past and present. 

July 9, 2012
Inauguration of the Third Osage Nation Congress

Six Osages were sworn into office, Shannon Edwards, John Jech, John Maker, Archie Mason, RJ Walker and Maria Whitehorn

The Inauguration of the Third Osage Nation Congress was held on Wednesday, July 4 in Pawhuska. Six Osages were sworn into office, Shannon Edwards, John Jech, John Maker, Archie Mason, RJ Walker and Maria Whitehorn.

July 5, 2012
Osages elected to Third ON Congress take oath of office

First special session scheduled to start July 20

On Independence Day six Osages took the oath of office to serve on the Third Osage Nation Congress at the Congressional Chambers where they will serve their legislative duties over the next four years.

Newly sworn-in Osage Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice Meredith Drent individually called the six newly-elected Osages up to the stage, asked them to raise their right hands and repeat the oath she read aloud.

July 3, 2012
Third ON Congress to be sworn into office

Inauguration to be held in the Congressional Chambers at 10 a.m. July 4

The recently elected Third Osage Nation Congress members will be sworn into office July 4 at 10 a.m. in the Congressional Chambers on the government campus in Pawhuska.

Those six Osages will serve four-year terms after being elected to the Legislative Branch in the June 4 General Election.

Serving on the Third ON Congress are: RJ Walker, John F. Maker, Archie L. Mason, Shannon Love Edwards, Maria Whitehorn and John Jech.

June 5, 2012
Four new ON Congress members elected to Third ON Congress

Unofficial results: Two incumbents reelected, all proposed Constitutional amendments fail; Provisional ballots to be counted Wednesday

The Osage people elected four new Congressional members in the 2012 General Election and re-elected two incumbents to serve on the Third ON Congress, according to preliminary results.

In complete, but unofficial results, RJ Walker, John F. Maker, Maria Whitehorn and John Jech were voted in and incumbents Shannon Edwards and Archie Mason were re-elected in the June 4 election.

June 5, 2012
Unofficial results for the Third Osage Nation Congress

When the Osage News has the official results they will be posted at Osagenews.org.

The unofficial results for the Third Osage Nation Congress were announced Monday, June 4 just before 10 p.m. When the Osage News has the official results they will be posted at Osagenews.org.

May 4, 2012
New Grayhorse roundhouse will have to wait until next year

Grayhorse Five Man Board still bidding for architect and other work for project

The Osages of the Grayhorse District will have to wait until next year for a new roundhouse.

According to Grayhorse Village Five Man Board member, George Pease, the board is looking for an architect as well as other estimates on electrical costs, design costs and any other costs that may arise. “We’re wanting to do a better job professionally,” he said.

April 24, 2012
Candidate Talk: Archie Mason

The sixteenth candidate to be interviewed in our series "Candidate Talk" is Archie Mason

The Osage News will be interviewing on camera the 2012 candidates running for the Third Osage Nation Congress. The sixteenth candidate to be interviewed in our series "Candidate Talk" is Archie Mason.

April 2, 2012
Archie Mason announces his candidacy for the Third Osage Nation Congress

"I will always be dedicated to the Osage people and Osage Nation and I will serve with honesty, integrity, passion and compassion."

Archie Mason announces his candidacy for reelection to the Osage Nation Congress. "I consider it an honor to serve and contribute my best to our Osage people and way of life.  I will always be dedicated to the Osage people and Osage Nation and I will serve with honesty, integrity, passion and compassion", says Archie.

March 27, 2012
ON Congress votes down bill to dissolve Osage LLC

LLC board and staff to deliver annual report on April 11

The Osage Limited Liability Company survived a Congressional bill vote aimed at dissolving the entity during the March 23 Osage Nation Congressional session.

Amid concerns from some Congress members over the LLC’s reported money loses and number of Osages currently hired under the entity’s structure, the Nation’s economic development entity will continue operating, but its status and performance will be revisited next month. The LLC is slated to present an annual report to ON government officials with a Congressional meeting set for April 11.

January 23, 2012
Osage Congress passes Grayhorse roundhouse bill

Bill passes unanimously, even amongst criticism of Executive Branch from members of Congress

The Grayhorse District can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Second Osage Nation Congress unanimously passed ONCA 12-20 Jan. 20, a bill that appropriates $550,000 to the Grayhorse Five Man Board to begin design and construction on a new Roundhouse for the district.

Upon signature of the Principal Chief, the Osage Nation Properties Department in the Nation’s Executive Branch can begin bidding out construction on the project which will level the current arbor and construct a roundhouse in it’s place.

January 17, 2012
Grayhorse District hoping for new ‘roundhouse’ before June

A recent bill filed with the Osage Congress would fund the demolition and construction of a new dance arbor for the district

Osages may have a new structure to dance under at Grayhorse come June.

Legislation filed by Congressman Archie Mason Jan. 4 asks the Second Osage Nation Congress to give $550,000 to the Grayhorse Village Five Man Board for the demolition and construction of a new dance arbor in the Grayhorse Indian Village.

October 5, 2011
Six years worth of missing BIA records prompted filing of Osage Trust Case

Osage Trust Case endured through three Osage administrations

Former Osage Principal Chief Charles Tillman knew something was wrong when the Bureau of Indian Affairs was missing 67 percent of the documentation on the Osage Minerals Estate from the 1972 to 1992 accounting period.

September 22, 2010
Chief Red Eagle’s budget causes friction with some members of Congress

Office of the Chiefs budget approximately $214,000 higher than last budget filed for Gray administration

[Editor's Note: This story was updated for clarification purposes on Sept. 23.]

Principal Chief John Red Eagle’s budget for the Office of the Chiefs has been causing some friction between some members of Congress and his staff. His budget contains new job titles for appointed members and he is claiming “Executive Privilege” when asked to provide job descriptions.

August 12, 2010
ON Health and Wellness Advisory Board to meet with officials about extending life

Health board slated to sunset at end of September, needs new legislation bill

The Osage Nation Health and Wellness Advisory Board is planning to meet with government officials to discuss legislation which will lengthen its life. It’s slated to sunset at the end of September.

July 21, 2010
Deadline extension to appeal the Nation's reservation status case granted
The Nation has until Oct. 22 to file an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, ON Congress passes appropriation bill for litigation
July 12, 2010
Second ON Congress meets for its first Special Session
Appropriation bill to fund reservation status lawsuit to be considered, Branstetter elected Speaker
July 7, 2010
Second Osage Congress Members receive training
Native American affairs consultant engages future Congress members in discussions on how to hold legislative gatherings
July 7, 2010
Tall Chief ready to bring leadership experience to principal chief’s office
Seasoned teacher and government leader to bring a ‘standard of excellence’ to gov’t operations, if elected
July 2, 2010
2010 Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka Photos
Check out Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka photos
June 11, 2010
2010 Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka Photos
Enjoy photos from the 2010 Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka dances
April 16, 2010
Osage Nation Congress votes publicly on gaming board confirmations, chooses Oberly

Congress rescinds secret ballot votes held April 7, 9

On the last day of the 2010 Hun-Kah Session Thursday, the Osage Nation Congress rescinded last week’s board confirmation votes conducted by secret ballot then voted again – in the open – on all board appointees which resulted in dismissals of George Pease and Elizabeth Lohah Homer from the Gaming Enterprise Board.

Thursday’s votes come eight days after the Congress declined to confirm board members Frank Oberly, Pease and Chairwoman Homer in a secret ballot vote on April 7.

March 16, 2010
The First Osage Congress gathers for its last Hun-Kah Session
Speaker Mason: “Change is inevitable and we have been instruments of change.”
February 19, 2010
Speaker Mason says he will not seek another nomination for the top Congressional post

Congress to choose new Speaker at the end of the 2010 Hun-Kah session

Osage Nation Congress Speaker Archie Mason says he will step down from the Legislative Branch’s top post after the upcoming Hun-Kah Session of Congress ends, meaning another congressperson will soo n be presiding with the crack of a gavel.