To manage the Osage people's wealth, the U.S. government established a guardianship system, which appointed white guardians to oversee the financial affairs of individual Osage people. These guardians were supposed to act in the best interests of the Osage people, but in reality, many of them were corrupt and abusive.
In the 1920s, the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe in Oklahoma, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight as one of the wealthiest communities in the world. The discovery of oil on their reservation in 1894 had transformed the Osage people from a poor, struggling tribe to a wealthy and influential nation. However, with great wealth came great greed, and the Osage people soon found themselves targeted by ruthless individuals seeking to exploit their riches. Killers of the Flower Moon
In the early 1920s, a series of mysterious deaths began to occur among the Osage Nation. At first, the deaths were written off as accidents or natural causes, but as the number of deaths grew, it became clear that something more sinister was at play. To manage the Osage people's wealth, the U
The guardianship system created a culture of exploitation and corruption, where white guardians and oil companies conspired to steal the Osage people's wealth. Many Osage people were forced to live in poverty, while their guardians controlled their finances and made decisions about their land. In the 1920s, the Osage Nation, a Native