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By: CHCH 499
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2025-05-26 14:45:29 |
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Fascinating story about a part of American history - contempt for, and superiority over, indigenous people. |
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By: THAM 009
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2025-05-07 13:34:41 |
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The Group's opinions were split as you can see from our rating. Some thought it too journalistic in its writing, while others felt it was gripping and good to read, and to be made more aware of such a tragedy. |
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By: HOKITIK 002
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2025-03-24 14:43:39 |
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Gripping story told in a factual narrative style that is easy to read and tragically informative. Generated good discussion. Small font was hard going for some. |
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By: LOWER 006
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2025-01-31 12:03:26 |
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Great idea/theme. We all learned a lot of the history, but it was somewhat tedious in the writing. |
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By: ROTO 010
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2025-01-11 20:51:17 |
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An American in the group did not read the book due to its representation of more chilling truths. Those who read the book appreciated the history and disenfranchisement detailed. |
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By: NELS 089
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2024-10-16 14:21:06 |
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All found this fascinating reading. |
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By: NELS 011
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2024-07-22 14:00:03 |
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We found the book sad and disturbing, but a compelling read. Some couldn't finish it. |
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By: UPMO 002
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2024-05-09 14:51:40 |
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Enjoyed by all. A shocking true story of greed and evil. Great writing and storytelling. |
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By: WELL 022
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2024-01-11 10:26:19 |
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The group felt we learnt a lot from reading this book. Interesting to see the fledgling role of Federal bureaucracy at a time when the state, corrupt as it was, had the power to sanctify murder. |
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By: AUCK 210
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2023-11-23 12:07:40 |
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Hard to fathom that this is a true story that only happened last century, of how white Americans deliberately killed off Osage Indians for their oil rights, even when some of them were married to (and had children with) them. |
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By: THAM 002
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2023-11-15 13:54:07 |
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Well-written and researched book. Good discussion on marginalisation of indigenous peoples. Now we will go to the movie. |
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By: NGARB 001
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2023-07-20 14:37:38 |
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Not a book to be enjoyed - rather a compelling read. Everyone was glad they had read it, as we learned a lot about a subject we knew very little of. |
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By: ASHB 028
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2023-05-08 10:29:18 |
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This is an astonishing story of white supremacy and maltreatment of fellow humans. Very small print but most members were pleased they got to hear the story. |
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By: CLUTHA 001
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2023-04-19 14:57:27 |
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A great read and harrowing story, but an important piece of history to learn through a well-told tale. FAB! |
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By: CHCH 299
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2022-12-29 16:25:07 |
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Everyone found this book an interesting read that covered an historical event no one in the group had heard of. Good discussion book. |
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By: CHCH 194
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2022-11-20 16:14:15 |
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The topic was unknown but hugely interesting. The scale of corruption and racial prejudice was so overwhelming. We are left with our own consciences to judge where we sit today and where society is heading. |
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By: ROTO 013
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2022-10-26 13:05:38 |
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A very interesting part of history but not an easy/captivating read. |
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By: WHITBY 005
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2022-07-18 17:51:03 |
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None of our group were aware of the history of the Osage Nation and the injustices they suffered. We are better informed for having read the book and appreciated the many photographs. However diverse views expressed on the writing style and readability. |
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By: HAVE 012
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2021-11-03 14:25:25 |
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All our group thought this book was enthralling and well-written, with amazing detail in the research the author undertook. A very good glimpse into a particularly disastrous period of US history in Oklahoma, with far reaching impact. We also thought the many photos throughout the book gave us a real 'feel' for the people. |
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By: NELS 023
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2021-09-15 12:40:36 |
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We all thought it was an important book to read, as most of us had no knowledge of the Osage tribe or the tragedies they suffered. We felt that the writing was "all over the place" and there was no real conclusion. We look forward to the movie. |
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By: WELL 008
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2021-06-28 11:53:16 |
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All read this book and found it quite fascinating, but it was also a disturbing book with regards to how the Osage people were treated. It was also interesting how none of us had heard about it. Fascinating about the FBI, and how the phrase PI came about. |
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By: AUCK 166
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2021-05-31 13:22:50 |
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Those who read it loved it. Detective story; very well-written and lyrical. Not a factual account. Indian first nation perspective. Much more than researching the event of grand scale ethnic cleansing, and manipulation of Indians by whites... |
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By: OWAKA 001
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2021-03-29 13:51:02 |
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Beautifully written, well researched. Research very cleverly integrated into the story. Contrast of how people (eg. Hale) presented, and the length they are prepared to go for gain. The book prompted good in depth discussion. Length and complexity of questions reflected the strength of the book. |
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By: WANAK 010
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2021-03-08 10:09:29 |
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None of us had ever heard of the Osage Indians prior to reading this book. While on one hand it was hard to believe that this level of corruption happened and went unchecked for so long, the unfortunate thing is that this still happens and not just in the USA. Prompted discussion about how indigenous people have been and still are being treated as inferior and not able to manage their own land/money etc. Thought provoking in the extreme. Very well researched and as a group we plan to see the movie. |
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By: WANAK 001
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2020-11-25 14:03:11 |
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Enlightening and thought provoking. |
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By: HAVE 011
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2020-09-28 14:39:18 |
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Great story, but told a bit stolidly. Shocking, but generated a lot of enthusiastic discussion. |
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By: WINT 001
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2020-08-26 15:28:00 |
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Everyone really enjoyed reading this book, in part, because it is about something they knew nothing about. It led to discussions ranging from the rights of the Indigeous people of the USA and to different ways to view the environment, through to Hoover and the FBI. We all commented on the amount of research that was needed to put this story together. |
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By: CROMW 002
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2020-08-26 13:15:31 |
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Interesting bit of American history none of us knew about. |
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By: BLENH 016
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2020-08-05 14:22:43 |
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We really enjoyed this book, if enjoyed is the right word. It was well-written; hard to believe that people can be so greedy. Looking forward to the movie. |
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By: AUCK 354
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2020-05-22 13:18:49 |
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Two of us loved it - the rest not so much. |
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