The Osage Nation envisions a strong, culturally-sensitive healthcare system that will transform the health of the communities we serve and provide Native American families with healthcare they can rely on. All tribes are welcome.
Direct services are available to all eligible Native Americans and referred care is allowable to those residing within the Osage Nation Reservation, Kay, Grant, Noble, Payne and Garfield Counties.
The Wahzhazhe Health Center is dedicated to promoting a culture of continuous Quality and Performance Improvement. It is the goal of the Wahzhazhe Health Center to always provide optimal care and services to the patients we proudly serve.
Employee Spotlight ✨Every member of our team plays an important role in advancing our mission. Through our new Employee Spotlight series, we’re proud to recognize the outstanding individuals whose expertise and commitment make a difference every day. Our first spotlight features Lindsay King, Chief Strategy Officer.Lindsay is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation, from Lost City community of Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Prior to joining the Osage Nation Health System, Lindsay spent 18 years of her career with the Indian Health Service (IHS). During her time with IHS, she served in various leadership roles within the Nashville and Oklahoma City IHS Areas, as well as IHS Headquarters. Lindsay has dedicated her career to supporting tribes and tribal organizations in advancing the IHS self-determination, self-governance and urban Indian health programs. Lindsay held the delegated authority from the Secretary of HHS to serve as an Agency Lead Negotiator for 6 IHS Area Offices, assisting Tribes and Tribal Organizations across Indian Country in their successful pursuits of assuming their hospital and health clinic operations via compacts and funding agreements under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Lindsay is thrilled to be part of the amazing work the Osage Nation Health Systems is leading to ensure all of our patients have access to high quality and culturally competent healthcare. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and a Master of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis in Healthcare Management, from The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Lindsay and her husband, OJ (Muscogee/Cherokee), are proud parents to their daughter, Landry Skye. As a family they love staying active, traveling, camping and laughing.
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