Osage Indian murders — Bunk History

Still from the film "Killers of the Flower Moon."

The Real History Behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Martin Scorsese's new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the 1920s

by Meilan Solly via Smithsonian on October 18, 2023

A meeting of the Council of the Osage Indian Tribe and United States government officials iA meeting of the Council of the Osage Indian Tribe and United States government officials in Washington, DC.

Grave Reservation

David Grann’s sweeping history of crimes against the Osage people.

by Alex Abramovich via Bookforum on April 24, 2017

Margie Burkhart

The Enduring Family Trauma Behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

The murders of her Osage relatives for their oil wealth still reverberate in the life of Margie Burkhart, granddaughter of a central character in the new movie.

by Sydney Trent via Retropolis on October 20, 2023

Shot of Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio hugging in Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon Describes the Struggles of the Osage People

Here’s why they are still fighting.

by Greg Palast via The Guardian on October 20, 2023

A young J. Edgar Hoover sitting at a desk.

When Hoover Met Palmer: Domestic Surveillance and Radical Suppression in the Early Days of the FBI

J. Edgar Hoover’s ascent within the FBI reveals the birth of an unprecedented surveillance apparatus that would survey US citizens for decades to come.

by Ryan Reft via Tropics of Meta on October 10, 2023

A portrait of Olivia Ramirez, 22, a full-time nanny in Tulsa.

For the Osage Nation, Photography Has Harmed—and Healed

In rural Oklahoma, an Osage photographer creates portraits of resilience.

by Rachel Brown, Ryan Redcorn via National Geographic on May 19, 2020

Oklahoma Was Never Really O.K.

A new production exposes the darkness that’s always been at the heart of the musical — and the American experiment.

by Frank Rich via Vulture on April 2, 2019

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