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Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear has put a proclamation in place putting an end to the public state of emergency, which will take effect next Wednesday. The state of emergency had gone into effect on March 19^th, 2020 in response to COVID-19. Chief Standing Bear had this to say on ending the state of emergency:

“Safety efforts by the Osage people and our neighbors have greatly reduced the spread of the coronavirus disease. We must maintain a state of alert and diligence, but an emergency is no longer the right description.”  

The Wah-Zha-Zhe Health Center will continue offering COVID-19 vaccines for anyone 12 years and older. These vaccinations are being offered from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. For information, contact the COVID-19 Health Center Hotline at 918-287-0076.