Chief Pawhuska, the Osage chief during this time, urged the purchase of this land as an act of safety for the tribe. He thought it would be beneficial to purchase land the white man did not want, so they did not have to live in fear losing their land again (Ball). Little did the Osage people know this relocation was only the beginning of the tragedy they would face in relation to their new land.
Before tragedy struck, the Osage people experienced a period of success, luck, and great wealth. All this good was a direct result of the allotment act and the discovery of oil on their reservation. In an interview with Terry Gross, the author of the book “Killers of the Flower Moon” David Grann, explains how Osage people gained rights to their land
Before tragedy struck, the Osage people experienced a period of success, luck, and great wealth. All this good was a direct result of the allotment act and the discovery of oil on their reservation. In an interview with Terry Gross, the author of the book “Killers of the Flower Moon” David Grann, explains how Osage people gained rights to their land