2022 Osage Nation Foundation Collectible Christmas Ornament

2022 Osage Nation Foundation Collectible Christmas OrnamentThe Osage Sesquicentennial Celebration commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Osage Reservation established in 1872. The event celebrates Osage resilience and recognizes major accomplishments that have sustained us as a Nation on this land. It is appropriate to recognize this historical marker to acknowledge where we came from, where we are today and where we are going in the future. Each year, a new collectible ornament is designed to commemorate

The ornament was designed by Wendy Ponca

and inspiration

as the name implies

The 2020 Osage Foundation Collectible Christmas Ornament is a copper-plated and 3D custom designed replica of a historic Osage Roundhouse

Because of the tremendous wealth that traded hands beneath its limbs

Extra length for ease of tying

important forts where Osages interacted with early settlers

the ONM is the oldest tribally owned museum in the United States

This year’s commemorative ornament celebrates Wahzhazhe Always

These trade goods were quickly incorporated into designs and styles for clothing

or to simply cleanse a location of negative energy

Grey Hat with Yellow Seal