2024 Osage Ornament

The 2024 Osage Nation Foundation Collectible Christmas Ornament, the thirteenth in a series, represents the importance of cedar to traditional Osage culture. Osage burn cedar as a purification ritual which is often part of a larger ceremony. It is the spiritual cleansing in preparation of a ceremony or blessing. The use of smoke, water, salt, and other items signify the cleansing needed to partake in the sacred blessing, ready one for religious services, or to simply cleanse a location of negative energy. Whatever one’s belief, this ritual serves a purpose that has endured for ages. Each year, a new collectible ornament is designed to commemorate some aspect of Osage culture and history so that a grand tradition and collection can be passed from one generation to the next. All proceeds from the sale of this ornament benefits the charitable mission of the Osage Nation Foundation.