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Osage Nation Broadband Construction Project

In late summer 2022, the Osage Nation received multi-million-dollar grants to build a “Fiber Optic Broadband Network” designed to bring faster and more reliable internet connectivity to residents and businesses throughout the Osage Nation service area. The competitive grants include a $40.6 million Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Grant and a $13.9 million ReConnect3 Grant Program from the Un

ited States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In response, the Osage Nation has formed a new department known as Wahzhazhe Connect, which is currently building staff to support the critical broadband infrastructure for the Osage Nation under the Secretary of Development Christian Johnson. The construction project will lay more than 200 miles of fiber optics and erect 16 towers throughout the Osage Nation service area over the next few years.

01/29/2026

01/27/2026

01/23/2026

Fixed wireless network targets service activation in early 2026 for unserved households

01/06/2026

12/04/2025

07/15/2025

Free 5-Day Fiber Boot Camp
July 21-25, 8 am - 4 pm
Tri County Tech Center
6105 S.E. Nowata. Bay # 4
Bartlesville OK 74006

Arrive by 7:50 am and the instructor will take you to the classroom. You will receive 1 hour for lunch and may have access to the school lunchroom. All materials are supplied, but you may bring your own pen and notebook. Questions, call (813) 851-4736

09/24/2024

Wahzhazhe Connect was highlighted this week at the annual conference hosted by the National Tribal Telecommunications Association (NTTA) in Phoenix. Pictured from L-R: Aaron Usrey, Wahzhazhe Connect Data Analyst; Theron Rutyna, NTIA; Curtis Williams, Wahzhazhe Connect Project Manager; Drew Tiger, Wahzhazhe Connect Project Manager; and Isabel Lopez, NTIA. The Osage Nation was recognized for successfully rolling out the first phases of the $40.3 million dollar construction project funded by the NTIA. Congratulations!

07/18/2024

Special thanks to Isabel Lopez from KJRH Channel 2 News in Tulsa for her coverage of the Osage Nation’s rollout of broadband service. The Osage Nation voted to pay for internet service for all Osage members age 55 and over living in the Osage Nation in perpetuity. To sign up for internet service, visit www.osagebroadband.com.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/wahzhazhe-connect-osage-nation-to-provide-internet-for-members-over-55

In addition to constructing towers for signal all around the community, they are now paying internet for individuals over the age of 55.

Address

627 Grandview
Pawhuska, OK
74056

Website

https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/services/wahzhazhe-connect

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