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After a lot of hard work and dedication, the Osage Nation Wakon Iron Chapel is slated to have a ribbon cutting ceremony take place next Wednesday. Construction on the building cost more than 1.7 million dollars and funds were authorized and appropriated by the Osage Nation Congress nearly a year ago to the day. Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear signed it into law a few days later and had this to say regarding next week's event:

“This New Wakon Iron Chapel will be larger to accommodate our growing population. It will serve as a sacred place of prayer for generations to come.”

Osage Nation Director of Operations Casey Johnson oversaw the construction crews as the work was being done.