A01=Charles H. Red Corn
American Indian literature
Author_Charles H. Red Corn
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David Grann
early twentieth century
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history of oil in Oklahoma
John Grayeagle
Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese
murders over oil wealth
Native American fiction
Native American literature
Native American novel
Native experience
oil in Oklahoma
oil industry
Oklahoma
Oklahoma history
Oklahoma story
Osage County
Osage Indians
Osage murders
Osage Nation
Osage people
Osage Tribal Council
Pawhuska
Product details
- ISBN 9780806137261
- Weight: 366g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 15 Nov 2005
- Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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At the turn of the twentieth century, the Osage Indians owned Oklahoma's most valuable oil reserves and became members of the world's first wealthy oil population. Osage children and grandchildren continued to respect the old customs and ways, but now they also had lives of leisure: purchasing large homes, expensive cars, eating in fancy restaurants, and traveling to faraway places. In the 1920s, they also found themselves immersed in a series of murders. Charles H. Red Corn sets A Pipe for February against this turbulent, exhilarating background.
Tracing the experiences of John Grayeagle, the story's main character, Red Corn describes the Osage murders from the perspective of a traditional Osage. Other books on the notorious crimes have focused on the greed of government officials and businessmen to increase their oil wealth. Red Corn focuses on the character of the Osage people, drawing on his own experiences and insights as a member of the Osage Tribe.
Charles H. Red Corn (1936-2017) was an independent writer living in Norman, Oklahoma. He is a member of the Tzi-zhu-wash-ta-ghi Clan (Peace Clan) of the Osage Tribe.
