Community
Osage Community
Where members of the Osage ecosystem gather — citizens of the Osage Nation, descendants in the diaspora, partner families, and fellows who work alongside us.
Annual calendar
Tinker Day — June 7
Annual remembrance of the General’s loss at Midway, observed by family and partners. June 7 is also the date Osage Foundation announces the year’s Tinker Scholars; the Institute’s June convening of Air Power and the Pacific fellows is aligned to the same week. Open to descendants, military historians, and anyone who has carried the name forward.
Brothers Forum — September, alternating
Annual working gathering of Osage Group operating companies, partners, and fellows of the Osage Institute. Hosted in alternating international centres; selected sessions stream on osage.live, others are off the record. The 2027 Forum will be hosted in coordination with the Cyrus / PARS Foundation at a European venue to be named.
Year-End Letter — December
A single letter to the community each December covering the Foundation’s grant slate, the Institute’s output, the NGO’s international work, and the operating-company year. Mailed to members and posted at osage.group/press.
Member programs
- Tinker Scholars — full-tuition awards for qualifying Native American students entering the U.S. service academies, ROTC programs, or undergraduate programs in aeronautics, engineering, and applied sciences. Administered by the Osage Foundation.
- Apprenticeships — year-long working apprenticeships across Osage Tech, Osage Capital, and Osage Institute. Open to graduates of Osage Academy and Osage University and to partner-family candidates.
- Community grants — small-dollar grants for Osage-language teachers, local artists, and oral-history projects. Administered through the Osage Heritage Fund.
- Pilgrimage program — coordinated travel for members and partner families to Tinker Day and other standing observances. Logistics through Osage Quest.
Standing posture
Citizens of the Osage Nation are encouraged to engage primarily through the Osage Nation government at osagenation-nsn.gov. The Community exists for the broader ecosystem — the diaspora, partner families, and the people who build alongside us — not in place of the Nation.
Membership is by reference and by descent; the Community is not a social network. It is a small body of people who have agreed to show up for each other on a long horizon.
Connect
- Member inquiries: [email protected]
- Tinker Day RSVP: [email protected]
- Brothers Forum: [email protected]