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The Osage Indian murders were a series of murders of Osage in Osage County, Oklahoma, during the 1910s–1930s. Newspapers described the increasing number of unsolved murders and deaths among young adults as the "Reign of Terror". Most took place from 1921 to 1926.
Apr 24, 2017 · Learn how the Osage Indians, the richest people per capita in the world, were targeted by white criminals and corrupt guardians in the 1920s. Discover how the FBI's first major homicide case exposed a shocking plot of murder and fraud in the \"Reign of Terror\".
Estimates of the number of Osage persons who were murdered vary but generally range from about two dozen to more than 60 during 1921–26, a time called the Reign of Terror. Such fear gripped the Osage community that many refused to leave their homes at night.
Aug 18, 2022 · The Osage Nation became wealthy from oil rights in Oklahoma, but faced a \"Reign of Terror\" from 1920 to 1930. Corrupt officials, scam artists and killers targeted the Osage for their money and murdered many of them with impunity.
- Dave Roos
Oct 20, 2023 · Grann's book reads as a whodunnit mystery that explores the broader historical context of what came to be known as the "Reign of Terror"—including how the crimes against the Osage were...
- Megan Mccluskey
Oct 23, 2023 · The Osage Reign of Terror was a period of killings and mysterious deaths of wealthy Osage Indians in the 1920s, often by their white spouses or guardians. Learn how the FBI investigated and exposed the conspiracy behind the murders and the oil theft.
To prevent another "Reign of Terror," as this dark period in Osage tribal history is often referred, after 1925 federal law prohibited non-Osages from inheriting the headrights of tribal members possessing more than one-half Osage blood.
