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.
Reclaiming Wholeness: National Rehabilitation Awareness Week - September 15th - 21st-Joshua Steward, LMFT, Osage Nation Counseling CenterEvery September, National Rehabilitation Awareness Month reminds us that healing is more than physical recovery; it’s the restoration of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. From my own recovery and rehabilitation, I’ve witnessed how rehabilitation must often reach beyond injury or addiction to touch relationships, identity, and even the unseen wounds of generational pain caused by the ripple effect of injury.Many of Oklahoma’s Native American tribes have long understood this. Within tribal customs, healing is a communal process, often involving ceremonies that incorporate family, storytelling, and sacred traditions. To truly heal, one must be reconnected to their people, their purpose, and their Creator. It’s a principle we in mental health mirror and work to honor fully: that a cultural identity is not just a backdrop to care, it’s central to it.In Celebrate Recovery, we often discuss the importance of taking personal responsibility and facing suffering directly. We accept that purpose is found not in comfort, but in voluntarily shouldering the burdens of life with integrity. During the course of any rehabilitation, it’s essential to understand that healing isn't just about moving past trauma; it’s about learning to carry it in a way that strengthens you and those around you. Personally, I find great value in challenging the irrational beliefs that fuel shame, anger, or despair while inviting clients to stop fighting pain and instead take values-driven action in the presence of pain, and in turn, individuals learn to reframe suffering, not as a disqualifier, but as a sacred space where change can begin.Rehabilitation, then, is not a solo journey but a shared, sacred struggle which, in essence, is a calling to return to wholeness. This week, let us honor the courageous individuals who walk that path, the families who walk with them, and the cultures whose ancient wisdom continues to illuminate our modern approaches. Healing is not just possible. It is communal, powerful, and it is worth celebrating.Real Talk. Real Change. Real Hope.
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