Pre-colonization
The Osage are descendants of cultures of indigenous peoples who had been in North America for thousands of years. Studies of their traditions and language show that they were part of a … See more

The population as of 2017 is estimated at 47,350 in approximately 1,470,559 acres (5,951.14 km ). See more

In July, 2019, the tribe chartered Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as its tribal college.
School districts in … See more

• John Joseph Mathews, an Osage writer and historian, explored the adverse social effects of the oil boom for the Osage Nation in his semi … See more

By a new constitution of 1994, the Osage voted that original allottees and their direct descendants, regardless of blood quantum, were citizen members of the Osage Nation. This … See more

The Osage Nation issues its own tribal vehicle tags and operates its own housing authority. The tribe owns a truck stop, a gas station, and ten smoke shops.
In the 21st century, … See more

• Fred Lookout (1865–1949), principal chief
• Monte Blue (1887–1963), American actor of the silent and sound eras. See more