Wahzhazhe Connect groundbreaking held

The groundbreaking for the Wahzhazhe Connect broadband project took place Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 in Pawhuska. Pictured are (L – R) Tara Gotwalt, Chief Instructional Officer for Tri County Tech; Andrea Kemble, Director of Osage Nation Financial Assistance; Christa Unap-Fulkerson, Director of Grants Management and Compliance; Dr. James Trumbly, Director of Wahzhazhe Connect; R.J. Walker, Assistant Principal Chief of the Osage Nation; Geoffrey Standing Bear, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation; Mack Savala, Field Representative for James Lankford; Emma Alexander, Field Representative for U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas; Bill Fenton, Director of Osage Nation Information Technology; Mark Kirk, Consultant; James Lightfoot, President of ACRS; and Paul Doherty, Construction Manager for Gulf Shore Tel-Com.