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The Oscar-nominated song “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Scott George has a deep meaning. The lyrics, sung in Osage, invite listeners to stand up, be tall and be proud. “We’re still ...
George, 66, of Del City, made history with his Oscar nomination: He is the first Indigenous nominee in the Oscars best original song category, as well as the first member of the Osage Nation to be ...
He began composing his own music in 2000, mostly in the Ponca language. [ 1 ] Director Martin Scorsese and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone attended the Osage Nation's annual I'n-Lon-Schka dances in June 2021 and wanted to capture the energy of the dance for the conclusion of their film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). [ 3 ]
The song ultimately los t the Oscar to “What Was I Made For” from “Barbie,” but Gladstone said March 12 on X, formerly Twitter, that seeing Osage singers perform was a win for representation.
[22] The song was performed by the Osage Tribal Singers, a collective of singers from the Osage Nation's I'n-Lon-Schka drum committees. [21] "Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards. [23] making George the first ever Osage Nation member to be nominated for an Academy Award.
The Osage are descendants of cultures of Indigenous peoples who had been in North America for thousands of years. Studies of their traditions and language show that they were part of a group of Dhegihan-Siouan speaking people who lived in the Ohio River valley area, extending into present-day Kentucky.
Scott George and the Osage Singers. "Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' LIVE at the Oscars. Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 10th at a new ...
The Osage village was in Vernon County, Missouri about four miles (6 km) from the Osage River atop a ridge amidst flat rich prairies. The village location is today commemorated as a State Historical Site. The Osage also lived in longhouses. Du Tisné said the Osage had many horses "which they steal from the Pani and can be bought from them."