Osage County Government Entities

Law Enforcement

Osage County Sheriff’s Office
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Osage Nation Government

Seal of Osage NationExecutive Branch

Principal Chief

Legislative Branch

Osage Nation Congress

Judicial Branch

Osage Nation Courts

Other Osage Nation Entities

Osage Minerals Council (administers the Osage Mineral Estate)

Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (a federal entity that works closely with the Osage Nation)

Osage County Public and Private Medical Facilities and Services

Hospitals and Primary Care Facilities

Facilty

 

Type

 

Location/Description

Pawhuska Hospital Inc.

 

Private, Not-for-Profit (Critical Access Hospital)

 

Located in Pawhuska, offering 24/7 Emergency Room Services, Inpatient, Outpatient, and Rural Health Clinic services.

Wahzhazhe Health Center

 

Tribal Government (Osage Nation Health System)

 

Located in Pawhuska, providing comprehensive primary care, dental, optometry, pharmacy, and other specialty services to eligible Native Americans (all tribes are welcome).

Osage County Health Department - Pawhuska

 

Public (Oklahoma State Department of Health)

 

Located in Pawhuska, offering public health services like immunizations, WIC (Women, Infants & Children), reproductive health, health screenings, and disease prevention.

Osage County Health Department - Skiatook

 

Public (Oklahoma State Department of Health)

 

Located in Skiatook, offering public health services similar to the Pawhuska location.

Long-Term Care and Behavioral Health Facilities

Facilty

 

Type

 

Location/Description

Barnsdall Nursing Home

 

Private (Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing)

 

Located in Barnsdall, providing long-term care and rehabilitation services.

Fairfax Behavioral Health and Memory Care Community LLC

 

Private (Behavioral Health/Memory Care)

 

Located in Fairfax, specializing in behavioral health and memory care services.

Skiatook Nursing Home, LLC.

 

Private (Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing)

 

Located in Skiatook, providing long-term care and rehabilitation services.

Osage Nation Behavioral Health

 

Tribal Government (Osage Nation Health System)

 

Provides counseling services, including talk therapy for emotional and behavioral needs. The Osage Nation also operates a Primary Residential Treatment Center (PRTC) campus near Pawhuska for men's, women's, and adolescent treatment.

Specialized and Community Services

Facilty

 

Type

 

Location/Description

Osage Nation Community Health Representative (CHR) Program

 

Tribal Government (Osage Nation Health System)

 

Provides community-based services, including health education, case finding, referrals, support, and transportation for medical appointments for eligible tribal members within Osage County.

Osage Nation Public Health Nursing/Health Education (PHN/HE)

 

Tribal Government (Osage Nation Health System)

 

Provides health promotion and disease prevention education and services to Osage residents and other Native populations living in Osage County.

Mobile Service Clinics (Osage Nation)

 

Tribal Government (Osage Nation Health System)

 

Operational throughout Osage County to increase access to care in rural areas.

Barnsdall Nursing Home

 

Barnsdall

 

Long-term care, short-term skilled rehabilitation, Medicare/Medicaid certified.

Skiatook Nursing Home, LLC

 

Skiatook

 

Long-term care, skilled nursing, assistance with daily activities.

Fairfax Manor

 

Fairfax

 

Behavioral Health, Memory Care, and Assisted Living (often classified as a specialized skilled care or assisted living with high care services).

Note: The availability of private clinics (e.g., private dental offices, optometrists, or small physician’s offices) can vary and is not fully detailed in general government listings. The facilities listed above represent the main, known, and centrally organized public, tribal, and private hospitals and health departments serving the entire county.