e lonch ca. what is e lonk ca? e lonk ca is a dance. every summer, osages from all over the world come to celebrate, cook, and eat together as one tribe. when i think of osage culture, i think of e lonch ca. i think of our traditional dress, our osage food, and all of those things are distinctly osage. woo, it s looking good. shannon and her father have worked hard to keep their traditions alive. today they re sharing some family recipes that are over 100 years old. what an incredible experience.
it s a great day for democracy. now every osage had a voice and a vote. they worked tirelessly to rebuild the tribe, and soon families who left during the reign of terror started moving back to help recover what was lost. [ speaking foreign language ] so the osage language was all but dead until the new constitution committed resources to adults and kids learning how to speak a language that might have been lost forever. so it s really what s happening behind me. today, nearly 10,000 osage are living in oklahoma, carrying on the traditions of their ancestors. how do you say it? e lonch ca.