The Sage Hawk Foundation is a 501(C)3 that serves Native Americans across the United States. Our mission is to provide free computer and financial literacy training for the purpose of empowerment and personal growth. It doesn’t matter whether Sage Hawk students are struggling in a job with an uncertain future, underrepresentation, marginalization, or have simply fallen behind the technological curve, the results are the same – unexpected roadblocks and unlevel playing fields. Sage Hawk believes that with the right tools and determination, anyone can overcome any obstacle, and one of the best ways to rise above one’s circumstances is by leveraging the power of the computer.
Sage Hawk is honored to have Shannon Shaw Duty as our 2025 Opening Day Guest Speaker for our Computer & Financial Literacy Course!
Shannon is an Osage from the Grayhorse District, and is the editor of the award-winning Osage News, the official independent media of the Osage Nation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Legal Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Her award-winning work has been published in ICT, The Washington Post, the Center for Public Integrity, NPR, Associated Press, Tulsa World and more. She is also credited as a co-author of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Making of the Movie, A Martin Scorsese Picture. Shaw Duty has served in several leadership capacities throughout her career. She most recently served as a member of the Freedom of Information Committee for the Society of Professional Journalists; LION Publishers board member; Native American Journalists Association board member, now known as the Indigenous Journalists Association. Culturally, Shaw Duty’s Osage name is Xleh-Dah Su-Wi^, which means White Hawk Woman. She is also the mother of the Grayhorse Drumkeeper, George Shaw. She and her husband Jason reside in Pawhuska, Okla., and together they share six children, two dogs and two cats.
Important Update! Due to extreme weather (tornadic storm damage/heat advisories) in the Pawhuska, Oklahoma area over the past few weeks, the Computer & Financial Literacy classes are postponed until October. The next classes will be held October 20 - 24 at the OSU County Extension Office. Please click HERE to see the updated flyer!