Nov 9, 2023

Lessons on exploitation in “Killers of the Flower Moon”

The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, depicts the mechanisms by which settlers could exploit the resources and wealth of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma. Apple TV

We're joined by professor and Osage Nation citizen Jean Dennison to define key concepts in the film, including headrights and guardianships.

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by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

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Congressional ethics rules only require disclosure if a member of Congress has total deposits in interest bearing accounts worth more than $5,000.

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"Killers of the Flower Moon"

The history of economic exploitation in "Killers of the Flower Moon"

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Nov 9, 2023

How settlers stole the wealth and resources of citizens of the Osage Nation, whose reservation land in Oklahoma was rich in oil.

The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, depicts the mechanisms by which settlers could exploit the resources and wealth of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma.

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