pickI would have called this book “The Osage Genocide,” because so many more were killed than justice addressed at the time. When oil was discovered under the reservation & the Osage became extraordinarily wealthy, laws were passed that treated the Native Americans as incapable of handling their own affairs. White men became their guardians, pocketing their overpriced fees & committing untold corruption. But that wasn‘t enough—the white men wanted ⬇️
Texreader to own the mineral rights. Finding complex methods of ensuring inheritance of these “head rights,” including marrying the “squaws,” the men set about killing as many Osage as possible. Old lawman then FBI agent, Tom White, from Austin & San Antonio, was brought into investigate. With a number of undercover agents, he untangled the dense web of evil. An excellent book. #litsyAtoZ #letterK (edited) 8mo
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