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For more information on student education resources, follow the Osage Nation Education Department on Facebook and Instagram.

Through a partnership with Tri-County Tech, the Osage Nation Education Department hosted a Feb. 9 “Smart Money Program” workshop teaching financial literacy essentials to Pawhuska High School juniors and seniors.

The participating students “received information about financial literacy to prepare them for the working world during this pilot program,” the Education Department said in a statement. “Nineteen participants enjoyed a free lunch and presentation that featured the history of money and proper budgeting skills.”

Headquartered in Bartlesville, Tri-County Tech is one of 29 technology centers in the state, serving residents throughout Washington, Nowata, and Osage counties, according to its website. Focused on various technical and career trades, Tri-County Tech serves high school and adult students with specialized career training in more than 30 instructional areas.

The statement also notes financial fitness is a component of the Oklahoma Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP) that prepares students for life after high school. Participating youth can use the Smart Money Program to achieve their goals.

According to the Oklahoma CareerTech website, the Individual Career and Academic Plan “is a document that will guide individuals through the coursework and activities for achieving personal career goals. An ICAP is a multi-year process that intentionally guides students and families in the exploration of career, academic and post-secondary opportunities. With the support of adults, students develop the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and skills to create their own meaningful and powerful pathways to be career and college ready.”

“The Osage Nation Education Department and Tri-County Tech are excited to continue their partnership with Pawhuska Public Schools,” the statement said. “The second course is scheduled for April 27, 2022. The goal is to include additional school districts in Osage County during the next school year.”

For more information on student education resources, follow the Osage Nation Education Department on Facebook and Instagram.

For more information on Tri-County Tech student courses, programs and learning opportunities, visit the institution’s website at: www.tricountytech.edu

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  • Benny Polacca

    Title: Senior Reporter

    Email: bpolacca@osagenation-nsn.gov

    Instagram: @bpolacca

    Topic Expertise: Government, Tribal Government, Community

    Languages spoken: English, basic knowledge of Spanish and French

    Benny Polacca (Hopi/ Havasupai/ Pima/ Tohono O’odham) started working at the Osage News in 2009 as a reporter in Pawhuska, Okla., where he’s covered various stories and events that impact the Osage Nation and Osage people. Those newspaper contributions cover a broad spectrum of topics and issues from tribal government matters to features. As a result, Polacca has gained an immeasurable amount of experience in covering Native American affairs, government issues and features so the Osage readership can be better informed about the tribal current affairs the newspaper covers.

    Polacca is part of the Osage News team that was awarded the Native American Journalists Association's Elias Boudinet Free Press Award in 2014 and has won numerous NAJA media awards, as well as awards from the Oklahoma Press Association and SPJ Oklahoma Pro Chapter, for storytelling coverage and photography.

    Polacca earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and also participated in the former American Indian Journalism Institute at the University of South Dakota where he was introduced to the basics of journalism and worked with seasoned journalists there and later at The Forum daily newspaper covering the Fargo, N.D. area where he worked as the weeknight reporter.

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Benny Polaccahttps://osagenews.org

Title: Senior Reporter

Email: bpolacca@osagenation-nsn.gov

Instagram: @bpolacca

Topic Expertise: Government, Tribal Government, Community

Languages spoken: English, basic knowledge of Spanish and French

Benny Polacca (Hopi/ Havasupai/ Pima/ Tohono O’odham) started working at the Osage News in 2009 as a reporter in Pawhuska, Okla., where he’s covered various stories and events that impact the Osage Nation and Osage people. Those newspaper contributions cover a broad spectrum of topics and issues from tribal government matters to features. As a result, Polacca has gained an immeasurable amount of experience in covering Native American affairs, government issues and features so the Osage readership can be better informed about the tribal current affairs the newspaper covers.

Polacca is part of the Osage News team that was awarded the Native American Journalists Association's Elias Boudinet Free Press Award in 2014 and has won numerous NAJA media awards, as well as awards from the Oklahoma Press Association and SPJ Oklahoma Pro Chapter, for storytelling coverage and photography.

Polacca earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and also participated in the former American Indian Journalism Institute at the University of South Dakota where he was introduced to the basics of journalism and worked with seasoned journalists there and later at The Forum daily newspaper covering the Fargo, N.D. area where he worked as the weeknight reporter.

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