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October 18, 2012
Two Osages honored by AARP Oklahoma

Steven Pratt and Herman “Mogri” Lookout are 2012 honorees, among 46 elders recognized this year

Steven Pratt and Herman “Mogri” Lookout are two of 46 Native Americans honored this year at the fourth annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors banquet.

Pratt and Lookout were honored with medals for their efforts in preserving the Osage language during an Oct. 2 dinner at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.  Pratt is a University of Central Oklahoma professor and Lookout is director of the Osage Nation Language Department in Pawhuska.

September 25, 2012
Osage Nation Language Department wins national award

Language Department recognized for their Osage language preservation, revitalization efforts; Award recognition set for Oct. 19 NIEA banquet

The National Indian Education Association is honoring the Osage Nation Language Department for its Osage language teaching and preservation efforts.

The ON Language Department is a recipient of the William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award for their efforts to preserve and revitalize the Osage language among Osages of all ages.

“It is something positive for the department and it’s encouraging that we are being recognized,” said Herman “Mogri” Lookout, director of the Osage Nation Language Department.

April 5, 2012
Osage youth show off their skills at annual Language Fair

Students from Pawhuska and Grayhorse take home prizes from Native American Youth Language Fair

Osage language students from Pawhuska and Grayhorse participated in the 10th Annual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair April 2-3.

The language fair, hosted in Norman at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, featured the Osage students performing different games, a gospel song, number counting and the Osage words for body parts. They also submitted books and posters in Osage.

December 6, 2010
Osage Language students honored at appreciation dinner

Osage News Students of the Osage language were honored Saturday with a dinner at Wakon Iron Hall. The dinner was hosted by the organization Friends of the Osage, which raises money throughout the year so that the Osage Language Department can have functions such as the dinner.

Osage News Students of the Osage language were honored Saturday with a dinner at Wakon Iron Hall. The dinner was hosted by the organization Friends of the Osage, which raises money throughout the year so that the Osage Language Department can have functions such as the dinner. About 50 students attended and those with the best attendance at each of the five language teaching sites were honored with a medal and a certificate. The students feasted on catered food from Burn Co., who cooks all of their food over an open flame.

October 4, 2010
Osage language could be coming to a location near you

Pilot program will test teaching the language via teleconference

Wah.Zha.Zhe I.E. (Osage language) could be coming to a classroom near Osages everywhere.

The Osage Language Department, Osage Information Technology Department, Edmond Public Schools Instructional Technology and the Indian Education program has collaborated to test a pilot program utilizing Microsoft Office Live Meeting to teach language classes via teleconferencing.

September 25, 2009
Osages strengthen their language skills during Immersion Trip

Before the invention of modern-day cars and buses, Osages braved harsh travel conditions by wagon and made the 600-plus mile journey

June 10, 2009
Language program hosts seminar at Northern California Osages meeting

Osage language instructors teach Northern California Osages language basics

Officials with the Osage Nation Language Program conducted a day-long seminar last month with the Northern California Osage Group, teaching its attendees the language basics.

Language Program Director Herman “Mogri” Lookout and instructors John Maker and Talee Red Corn traveled to the group’s May 16 meeting in Petaluma, Calif., and gave a presentation on their program and beginner-level language lessons. Lookout said it was the first time the Language Program conducted this type of seminar for the Northern California Osage Group.