Content about Charles Lohah

One day in the 1960’s my mother told me she was invited to a meeting at the Hominy Friends Church. The purpose of the meeting was to hear Charles Lohah, Grah Moie, explain some thoughts he had about the Osage Tribe. At that time I believe he was still a student at the University of Tulsa Law School. I attended the meeting.

We as Osages have a long and interesting history that spans centuries. During those centuries many Osages have contributed to making our history something we are proud of. Those are the people who step up and make a contribution at a critical time.

Rhonda Kohnle is full of stories. But her stories are not the kind most people want to hear.

They are of abused and neglected children, lost in the court system of Osage County and the bureaucracy of the Department of Human Services. She has stories of countless trips to schools, homes, searching for integral information to make sure a child is safe.

Jeff S. Jones took the oath of office Jan. 4 as the Osage Nation’s first ever Attorney General.

He was sworn into office by ON Chief Justice Charles Lohah at the tribal courthouse in Pawhuska in front of friends, family and elected and appointed officials from the executive and legislative branches.

After being sworn in, a smiling Jones said, “I’ll just say I’m excited to be here. I appreciate the opportunity the tribe has offered me. I plan to be here a long time.”