The Osage sold them. Apple Studios epic, which is believed to be the biggest movie production ever launched in Oklahoma. money. Howell, Melissa. FRIDAY: THE LEANING COW . The Drummond Family and Pawhuska Oklahoma History - Original Buffalo Dale Then local whites began targeting the tribe. Dont go anywhere!. The courts appointed the guardians from local white lawyers or businessmen. She would have long stretches where she was fairly stable and then would become so very ill. Many of his customers Submit a Correction Has anyone thought to check the US Farm Subsidies list..interesting the Drummonds receive free money. Osage Indian murders - Wikipedia Frederick Drummond (1864-1913) came to the former Osage Nation, Indian Territory, at age twenty-two in 1886. There are also a lot more resources available. No telling how we could be now. He was born on 18 May 1869 in Knox County, Kentucky; died on 29 June 1923 in Oklahoma; and was buried in Pawhuska Cemetery in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. [15][16] NewsOK. Largely Forgotten Osage Murders Reveal A Conspiracy Against - NPR He was gentle: he was a good man. Ree Drummond is the daughter of a doctor from Bartlesville and was a journalist and photographer in L.A. on her way to job in Chicago when she met her husband and is no country girl but enjoys the big ranch way of life as any one would. By the 1980s the brothers and their descendants managed more than two hundred thousand acres in Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Required fields are marked *. The Drummonds were a popular couple in Pawhuska, and he was one of the best-known traders. She grew of living a Country Club life style. ", More: Martin Scorsese movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon' delves into tragic Osage tribal history. "I think it needs to be told and I know for a fact that they have reached out to a lot of people. His doubts arose from a variety of conflicting evidence. I see that the THIS link no longer worked, so I scrounged around and found another; now I have decided to take screen shots. Movies: Pawhuska gets a vintage makeover for 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. On another note from Mollie recovered from the poison she had already consumed and (after the trials) divorced Ernest. Members of the Osage Indian Nation became very wealthy in the 1920s after oil deposits were found on their land. Sentenced to life imprisonment, Hale, Ramsey, and Ernest Burkhart later received parole despite protests from the Osage. I wanted a big chocolate sundae. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. Leonardo Di Caprio eating pizza at Ree Drummonds place to Martin Scorceses Crystal clear now. Kansas and on July 6, 1890 the two were married. Get real, stop bashing a successful family just because they had business smarts. That shows a special kind of love and a special kind of family. [1] Frederick would marry his wife, Addie Gentner of Coffeyville, Kansas on July 6, 1890. The Drummond Family and Pawhuska Oklahoma History. On the night of August 4th, they camped out by the banks of the Durance river in Provenal, a region in southern France. The memory of those minutes is clear in the Lt. Randolphs mind. That's why I'm such a giant proponent that this history be told,"said Daniels, a Fairfax resident. The documents Bighorn had given him were missing. Cancer, car accidents, mis-behaving kids, losing elderly parents, miscarriages, affairs, divorcemoney doesnt stop life; in actuality it probably creates more of the above. Sorry, Im just negative some days about PW. Price Mercantile Company in Hominy, Oklahoma which was also very successful. Go read other POPULAR blogs! were Osage Indians and Fred learned their language earning their trust and The Drummond name runs thick in the vast ranch lands of Osage County. The Kyle family murders were featured as a dramatic part of the 1959 film, John Hunt portrayed this period in his novel, This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 00:26. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity) no matter what, so I'm excited for myself and for my family. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Native American actress Lily Gladstone in period garb. The Department of Interior continued to manage the trust lands and pay fees to Osage with headrights. The Pioneer Woman effect on Pawhuska, where she now operates five businesses, is undeniable. The new camp was near Munich, about 20 miles from Dauchau. No. @AmeliaJake, @Pottermom & @indianwhoknows a little Oprah watching is in order. [1] McAuliffe learned that his grandmother's murder had been covered up by a false death certificate. The killings became known as the "Reign of Terror" and led to an investigation by the U.S. Bureau of Investigation (the precursor to the FBI). After several years of long hours and hard work he was able to buy the We have so many tragic things happen to people as it is with out you having to come down on the wealthy rancher! Morrison received a life sentence in 1926, for his participation in the Brown murder. Drummond Spreads Reach of His Ranch - The Oklahoman "[7], In 1925, Osage tribal elders, with the help of local law officer James Monroe Pyle, sought assistance from the BOI when local and state officials could not solve the rising number of murders. The Drummonds donated for the creation of a new high school football stadium for Pawhuska High School and for the building of an animal shelter in town. "But you can't please all the people all the time. Largely Forgotten Osage Murders Reveal A Conspiracy Against - NPR The Drummond family is an American ranching family from Oklahoma. For a vast swath of prairie dotted with small towns, rural hamlets and large ranches, Osage County is experienced at dealing with Hollywood. Harve M. Freas The sheriff of Osage County during the Reign of Terror. Glossip was sentenced to death for his part in the murder of Barry Van Treese. Frederick Drummond's education and banking experience equipped him well to operate the family ranch. Granted, she should not portray her brother Mike as such a stuttering poor guy. Document in the "HaleRamsey Murder Case", from the Oklahoman Collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society Photo Archives. A member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association since the age of seven, in 2002 he was training his son, Ford, to be a fourth generation Drummond rancher. The Osage Tribal Council suspected that Hale was responsible for many of the deaths. "This is one of the worst racial injustices and criminal conspiracies in American history. the tragic murder which remained the most famous unsolved mystery in the Roy (1892-1981) began ranching in 1913, and Jack (1896-1989) established ranches in Osage and Marshall counties. The family of Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman, became a prime target. Drummond graduated from the University of Southern California, and she had plans to go to law school in Chicago. I remember that moment frozen in time it was as if the entire world stopped. Some sixty or more wealthy, full-blood Osage Native Americans were reported killed from 1918 to 1931. Who wouldnt? When headrights were set aside for the Osage by the federal government, the government made it illegal for the Osage to sell or give away their headrights. Vaughan is correct. "[6] People across the U.S. read about the Osage, called "the richest nation, clan or social group of any race on earth, including the whites, man for man. Later investigations revealed that the bomb contained 5 US gallons (19L) of nitroglycerin.[12]. The priest told her not to touch liquor under any circumstances. let me tell you something Mr. Indianwhoknows. It has been reported that the cost of the project could be She posted about her son breaking an iPad (free) the other day. past three weeks I have been writing about local history for the enjoyment of I personally find her food a little too rich so Im not a fan, however, if she or any other blogger decides to regulate their comments, thats their right to do so. These are really good people who are successful because they work hard and have for several generations. Cheers to any blogger who can turn their blog into a book deal, get free stuff and have so-called contests to lure more readers while peddling wares for cuisinart. Daniels said she was impressed when she met Scorsese at a 2019 dinner prepared by the Osage Gray Horse community. setting them on a path to success in their own right. "[5] Most murders of the Osage during the early 1920s went unsolved. Construction projects arescattered across the county for Scorsese's big-budget epic, with workers laboring to craft replicas of the local train station, Catholic church and numerous businesses from the movie's era. So she has a lot of money, your dislike of her is your right as an American, we still can choose what we watch, so change the channel. But, no one person can take the credit for caring for this wonderful young woman. As a toddler she had quite an impressive vocabulary and often had a lot to say. They dont get to take many family get-a-ways or have alot of family time. But denial is only a bandaid for the soul. A week later, Anna was found in this ravine, shot in the . Fred even became president of Farmers State Bank. They too have hired hands but they ALL work pretty much 24/7/365. Her children inherited all of her estate. (The deaths of some alleged victims who lacked discernable wounds were simply . During the proceedings, Jana testified under oath that Gentner encouraged her to lie to the court about her county of residency for strategic advantage in her divorce case (however, during his 2018 campaign, Drummond maintained reporting on the testimony was politically motivated). In July 1952, Drummond, his wife Ann, and their 10-year-old daughter Elizabeth went on a family holiday on the French Riviera. Most of the murders were never prosecuted, but some men were convicted and sentenced including William Hale, who ordered the murders of his nephew's wife and other members of her family, to gain control of their oil rights. County Commissioners dismiss proposal from Drummonds to close 15 miles of Osage County road. I still go to look at the pictures, but you know, the cows and horses are starting to look the same too. I love Ree and her show. It makes life so much more pleasant for you and for those who have to live with you. known as Indian territory and got a job as a store clerk. Once there, they discovered the immense wealth of members of the Osage Nation from royalties being paid from leases on oil-producing lands. Vaughan's body was later found with his skull crushed beside the railroad tracks near Pershing, about five miles south of Pawhuska. Copyright to all articles and other content in the online and print versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). The Drummonds DID NOT get where they are on farm subsidies or any other freebies. In 1903 they moved to Hominy, and he helped organize the Hominy Trading Company. You spent most of the time not thinking about anything. 16192 Views. God bless.. Wow ! Income from the store allowed him to invest in several banks and eventually [13], Various residents of Pawhuska petitioned Oklahoma Governor Jack C. Walton to conduct a full investigation of the deaths of Charles Bigheart and his attorney, William Vaughan. As the Allies drew nearer, the prisoners were moved farther from the front lines. When you did think it was about food; no romance, all you thought about was food. Jody was very seldom crabby, always happy and she wasted no time in spreading that joy to everyone around her. They have obvciously worked very hard for their holdings and for many generations too apparently. I do not live the farm/ranch life but my best friend and her family have a very large farm in South Dakota, I know the time, commitment and hard work that it takes to keep it running. Drummond had emigrated from Scotland in 1882 and, after spending a year in New York, headed to Texas to try his hand at ranching. We love you Drummonds and all you stand for,keep up the goood work.We love u all. I grew up on a very large dairy and hog farm with lots of hard work for our family. Originally broadcast April 17, 2017. Hale and his associates were convicted in state and federal trials from 1926 to 1929, which had changes of venue, hung juries, appeals, and overturned verdicts. Although they happened a century ago, Grann said he stills considers the slayings "living history.". As simple as it could be. there was only one in Pawhuska and his name was Fred Drummond. The Drummonds acquisition of Osage royalties and land was and s both illegal and immoral. In the spring of 1921, Mollie's older sister, Anna, disappeared. As investigator Tom White studied the probate records dealing with the estates of murdered Osage, the outline of the murderous plot began to make sense. the dates on this blog seem a bit old, not sure if anyone is still reading, but a fact that may help many put their minds at ease about how the drummond way of life can always be carefree its because the drummond family receives money every quarter for the 23 headrights they own this past quarter of 2010, the Osages wrote the drummonds a check for $237,000.00 now you know how life can be easy when the money is coming from a source which does not rightfully belong to the family. "Osage Reign of Terror. Some murders seemed associated with several members of one family. Lewis: Drummond family has place in Pawhuska history Hale fraudulently arranged to make himself the beneficiary of Roan's $25,000 life insurance policy. Hale was formally charged with the murder of Roan, who had been killed on the Osage Reservation land, making it a federal crime. Time magazine listed Killers of the Flower Moon as one of its top ten non-fiction books of 2017. In 2013, Gentner Drummond represented his cousin Jana Drummond Evans in her divorce case. Ree Drummond Made Pawhuska Famous, But Leonardo DiCaprio Is Ready to The incentives for criminality were overwhelming; such guardians often maneuvered legally to steal Osage land, their headrights or royalties; others were suspected of murdering their charges to gain the headrights. Kyle. [13], In 2022, two Drummond family members clashed with the Osage Nation over a Drummond-led plan to privatize a road near the Drummond Family Ranch: the Drummond group claimed that the road was used by people causing mischief and that Ree Drummond's celebrity was attracting too much traffic, whereas the Osage Nation argued the road was important for tribal citizens to access land owned by Osage Nation which is also on the road. recognized by the Land Report which ranked them as 17th of the 100 largest Under the system, even minors who had less than half-Osage blood had to have guardians appointed, regardless of whether the minors had living parents. You can regulate your friends comments to you imagine that? The Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior sent four agents to act as undercover investigators. [10] Unable to find the killer, local authorities ruled her death as accidental because of alcohol poisoning and put the case aside. None of us escape personal challenge and grief. Bigheart called attorney William "W.W." Watkins Vaughan[f] of Pawhuska, asking him to come to the hospital as soon as possible for an urgent meeting. When was over, he was shipped to a camp. And some people are not going to like it," he said. Her estimated net worth is $50 million. "My biggest takeaway, in the case of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and the murders that it covers, is the subhuman way that Native Americans were treated not just that they were murdered, but that it wasn't even hardly viewed as a crime that they were murdered," said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, who is Osage. Fred insisted that his People over the years have commented, I dont know how you do it. In 1923, George Bigheart, ill from being poisoned, gave information about a recent murder to local attorney W.V. The history of Oklahoma would not be complete without mention of their accomplishments. [7], Believing the Osage would not be able to manage their new wealth, or lobbied by whites who wanted a piece of the action, the United States Congress passed a law in 1921 which required that courts appoint guardians for each Osage of half-blood or more in ancestry, who would manage their royalties and financial affairs until they demonstrated "competency". Ill bring you more next week, and until then Ill see ya down the road. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. According to NPR, even those who were friends of the Osage were targeted. "I think about it both ways. The United States Congress changed the law to prohibit non-Osage from inheriting headrights from Osage with half or more Native American ancestry. On the way, Americans fliers, unaware of the cargo, strafed the train. [5] After their father's death in 1913, Jack and Cecil Drummond founded Drummond Cattle Co., which over the next 50 years grew into a 200,000-head operation. Turn away from the screen and see for yourself. During the Reign of Terror in Osage County the Drummonds were creditors against and administrators for Osage estates. Les Warehime, History of Ranching the Osage (Tulsa, Okla.: W. W. Publishing, 2000). [19] Ernest Burkhart's attempt to kill his wife failed. Subsequently, an autopsy revealed that the cause of Brown's death was not alcohol, but a bullet fired into the back of her head. Shes not a country girl. It was fun, still has a ton of great memories along with a lot of sadness. This year, for the first time, I realize I have a feeling for, rather than just a knowledge of, the shock of captivity and the relief of being freed. six children and for twenty-three years all the research I have done indicates A lot of people like her; a lot dont. week and until then Ill see ya down the road, Your email address will not be published. Operation of these ranches fell to his son, Frederick Ford Drummond (19312020), who had earned degrees from Oklahoma State and Stanford universities. An Osage man who is found murdered by gunshot in the middle of May of 1921, just days before Anna Brown 's body is discovered. To say the Osage "sold" their headrights to the Drummonds is glossing over a very distasteful part of Oklahoma history. At one time, the Drummonds were listed among the country's top 100 landowners, with 100,000 acres, including . Drummond ranching in Osage County, Oklahoma, traces its roots to Frederick Drummond (1864-1913) who came to the former Osage Nation, Indian Territory, at age twenty-two in 1886. John R. Drummond, The Drummond Family History: A Story of Fred and Addie, Their Ancestors and Children ([San Angelo, Tex]. The branches of the family tree-cousins, brothers, uncles-are extensive and storied. There were many other creative methods, most notably murder. Farris). And one day in 1921, her sister, Anna Brown, disappears, and Mollie looks everywhere for her, searching along the prairie. People, if you dont like the Drummonds or the Pioneer Wonan show, why burn your brain cells thinking, watching, or whatever with this issue.