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Jan 21, 2018
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I really enjoyed the mystery in this one. It's a definite cringe-worthy read, full of horror and betrayal. I couldn't believe some of the things I read, and yet believe in its truth. Murder for money, I wish I could believe that it wasn't the fact that the Osage were American(ized) Indians, and that it was purely for financial gain that hundreds were slaughtered for their oil rights, but let us be honest...If they hadn't been Indian, if they hadn't been thought to be less than human, than perhap
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In the 20s the Osage nation in Oklahoma discovered oil on their land and a fortunate clause in the negotiation that moved the Osage from Kansas to Oklahoma and forced them to get the land in allotments was the separation of mineral rights from land ownership. The mineral rights could only be inherited and not sold. Finding their mistake the government classed the Osage as incompetent to control their money and assigned 'guardians' to dole out the money. This wasn't bad enough, but then people st
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I had no idea about any of this. But I'm sorry to say that I'm not surprised. There are so many stories still written about missing and/or murdered Native American women - they can't even track how many of these cases there are - and precious little has happened to solve them. Add to that the wealth of the Osage, and their relative low standing in the country's legal and social system. Not surprised, but I'm depressed and furious though.
Also, as a book, it is wonderfully written and narrated. I ...more
Also, as a book, it is wonderfully written and narrated. I ...more
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