# Killers of the Flower Moon > In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Canonical URL: https://aristotree.com/plain.house0188/killers-of-the-flower-moon Language: en Creator: plain.house0188 Last modified: 2026-10-14T09:02:29.421Z Concepts: 56 Relationships: 110 This is a public, user-curated knowledge graph. Follow the cited sources when verifying claims. ## Concepts ### Legal guardian A legal guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority to make decisions relevant to the personal and property interests of another person who is deemed incompetent, called a ward. Topics: instance of: position, instance of: legal kinship, subclass of: representative, subclass of: commissioner Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_guardian ### Investigative journalism Investigative journalism is a genre of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single or few topics of interest, such as hidden problems and truths, serious crimes, education, racial injustice, corruption and abuse of power, social welfare, and corporate wrongdoing. Topics: instance of: academic discipline, instance of: journalism genre, subclass of: journalism, subclass of: news media Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigative_journalism ### Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth The Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth is a medium-security federal prison for male inmates in Leavenworth, northeast Kansas, United States. Topics: instance of: United States Penitentiaries, country: United States, operator: Federal Bureau of Prisons Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Correctional_Institution%2C_Leavenworth ### Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangers and nicknamed the Diablos Tejanos, is an investigative law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in the U. Topics: instance of: law enforcement agency, instance of: state agency of Texas, country: United States, founder: Stephen F. Austin, follows: Texas State Police, headquarters location: Austin Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Ranger_Division ### Thomas Bruce White Sr. Thomas Bruce White Sr. Topics: instance of: human Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bruce_White_Sr. ### William King Hale William King Hale was an American murderer and crime boss in Osage County, Oklahoma, who was responsible for the most infamous of the Osage Indian murders. Topics: instance of: human, occupation: cattle rancher, occupation: murderer Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_Hale ### Royalty payment A royalty payment is a payment made by one party to another that owns a particular asset, for the right to ongoing use of that asset. Topics: subclass of: remuneration, subclass of: compulsory collection public claims Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalty_payment ### Fractionation Fractionation is a separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided during a phase transition, into a number of smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition varies according to a gradient. Topics: instance of: process, subclass of: separation process, subclass of: fractionation Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractionation ### Oil and gas law in the United States Oil and gas law in the United States is the area of United States energy law concerning the property law in oil and gas under the surface, after its capture, and litigation, statutes, and regulations regarding those rights. Topics: instance of: aspect in a geographic region, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_and_gas_law_in_the_United_States ### Osage headright An Osage headright is a type of headright in the United States. Topics: country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_headright ### Plenary power In law, a plenary power or plenary authority, derived from the Latin term plenus, 'full', is a complete and exclusive power over a particular subject matter, with no or minimal substantive limitations, and without needing additional authorization. Topics: subclass of: authority, subclass of: legal power Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenary_power ### United States v. Kagama United States v. Topics: instance of: decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Kagama ### Indian Gaming Regulatory Act The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is a 1988 United States federal law that establishes the jurisdictional framework that governs Indian gaming. Topics: instance of: Act of Congress in the United States, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Gaming_Regulatory_Act ### Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 authorized the secretary of the interior, the secretary of health, education, and welfare, and some other government agencies to enter into contracts with, and make grants directly to, federally recognized Indian tribes. Topics: instance of: Act of Congress in the United States, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Self-Determination_and_Education_Assistance_Act_of_1975 ### Tribal–state compact Tribal–state compacts are legal agreements between U. Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal%E2%80%93state_compact ### Worcester v. Georgia Worcester v. Topics: instance of: decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_v._Georgia ### Indian Reorganization Act The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of June 18, 1934, or the Wheeler–Howard Act, was U. Topics: instance of: Act of Congress in the United States, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Reorganization_Act ### Tribal sovereignty in the United States Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of Indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States. Topics: subclass of: sovereignty Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_sovereignty_in_the_United_States ### Dhegihan languages The Dhegihan languages are a group of Siouan languages that include Kansa–Osage, Omaha–Ponca, and Quapaw. Topics: instance of: language family, subclass of: Western Siouan, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhegihan_languages ### Osage script The Osage script is a script promulgated in 2006 and revised 2012–2014 for the Osage language. Topics: instance of: alphabet, instance of: constructed writing system, has part(s): 𐒰, has part(s): 𐒱 Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_script ### Language shift Language shift, also known as language transfer, language replacement or language assimilation, is the process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language, usually over an extended period of time. Topics: subclass of: change Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_shift ### Indigenous languages of the Americas The indigenous languages of the Americas are the languages that were used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, before the arrival of Europeans. Topics: instance of: language group, instance of: languoid, subclass of: indigenous language, has part(s): Linguistic areas of the Americas, has part(s): classification of the Indigenous languages of the Americas Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas ### Language revitalization Language revitalization, also referred to as language revival or reversing language shift, is an attempt to halt or reverse the decline of a language or to revive an extinct one. Topics: instance of: social movement, subclass of: social movement, part of: Revitalization movement Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_revitalization ### Siouan languages Siouan, also known as Siouan–Catawban, is a language family of North America located primarily in the Great Plains, Ohio and Mississippi valleys and southeastern North America with a few other languages in the east. Topics: instance of: language family, subclass of: Hoka-Sioux, subclass of: indigenous language of North America Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouan_languages ### Osage language Osage is a Dhegihan language of the Siouan language family spoken by the people of the Osage Nation in northern Oklahoma. Topics: instance of: language, instance of: modern language, subclass of: Dhegihan, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_language ### Inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. Topics: subclass of: legal act Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance ### Life imprisonment Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment in which the convicted individual will remain incarcerated for the rest of their natural life, with or without the possibility of release. Topics: subclass of: imprisonment, subclass of: sentence Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment ### Ernest Burkhart Ernest George Burkhart was an American murderer who participated in the Osage Indian murders as a hitman for his uncle William King Hale's crime ring. Topics: instance of: human, occupation: military personnel Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Burkhart ### Osage Indian murders A series of murders of wealthy Osage people in Oklahoma during the 1920s, often called the Reign of Terror. Topics: event, crime Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_Indian_murders ### Oil boom An oil boom is a period of large inflow of income as a result of high global oil prices or large oil production in an economy. Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_boom ### COINTELPRO COINTELPRO was a series of covert projects conducted between 1956 and 1971 by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting American political parties and organizations that the FBI perceived as subversive. Topics: instance of: government program, country: United States, operator: Federal Bureau of Investigation Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO ### J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Topics: instance of: human, occupation: military officer, occupation: politician, cause of death: respiratory failure Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover ### FBI Laboratory The FBI Laboratory is a division within the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides forensic analysis support services to the FBI, as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies free of charge. Topics: instance of: government agency, instance of: crime lab, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_Laboratory ### United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justice. Topics: instance of: justice ministry, instance of: United States federal executive department, country: United States, headquarters location: Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice ### United States Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. Topics: instance of: position, subclass of: attorney general, part of: United States Cabinet, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General ### National Crime Information Center The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is the United States' central database and crime information center for tracking crime-related information. Topics: instance of: government agency, instance of: government program Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Crime_Information_Center ### Federal Bureau of Investigation The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which took over the Osage murder investigations. Topics: government, law enforcement Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation ### Omaha, Nebraska Omaha is the most populous city in the U. Topics: instance of: big city, instance of: city in the United States, part of: Eastern Nebraska, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha%2C_Nebraska ### Nebraska Democratic Party The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Nebraska. Topics: instance of: political party, part of: Democratic Party, country: United States, headquarters location: Lincoln Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_Democratic_Party ### Tom White A former Texas Ranger who led the FBI investigation into the Osage murders. Topics: law enforcement, historical figure Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_White_(Nebraska_politician) ### Dawes Act The Dawes Act of 1887 regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States. Topics: instance of: Act of Congress in the United States, country: United States, named after: Henry Laurens Dawes Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawes_Act ### Osage Nation Museum The Osage Nation Museum (ONM) in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, is devoted to Osage history, art, and culture. Topics: instance of: museum, country: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_Nation_Museum ### Mineral rights Mineral rights are property rights to exploit an area for the minerals it harbors. Topics: subclass of: usage right Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_rights ### Osage Nation A Native American tribe whose members were targeted in a series of murders in Oklahoma during the 1920s. Topics: native american, tribe Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_Nation ### Osage County, Oklahoma Osage County is the largest county by area in the U. Topics: instance of: county of Oklahoma, country: United States, named after: Osage Nation Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_County%2C_Oklahoma ### Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior. Topics: instance of: United States federal agency, country: United States, headquarters location: Washington, D.C. Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs ### Mollie Kyle An Osage woman whose family members were systematically murdered during the Reign of Terror. Topics: historical figure, victim Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_Kyle ### Killers of the Flower Moon A non-fiction book by David Grann investigating the systematic murders of Osage Nation members in 1920s Oklahoma. Topics: non-fiction, true crime, history Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killers_of_the_Flower_Moon ### The New Yorker The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Topics: instance of: magazine, instance of: publishing house, has part(s): The New Yorker, Volume 1, has part(s): The New Yorker, Volume 2, country: United States, country of origin: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Yorker ### Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker. Topics: instance of: human, occupation: film director, occupation: film actor Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese ### Percy Fawcett Percy Harrison Fawcett was a British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer/surveyor, archaeologist and explorer of South America. Topics: instance of: human, occupation: explorer, occupation: anthropologist Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Fawcett ### Oklahoma Oklahoma, is a landlocked state in the South Central, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States. Topics: instance of: U.S. state, part of: contiguous United States, country: United States, named after: Oklahoma Territory, headquarters location: Oklahoma City Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma ### David Grann An American journalist and author known for his investigative non-fiction works. Topics: author, journalist Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grann ### The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the fifth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. Topics: instance of: literary work, genre: non-fiction literature Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wager%3A_A_Tale_of_Shipwreck%2C_Mutiny_and_Murder ### The Lost City of Z (film) The Lost City of Z is a 2016 American epic biographical adventure drama film written and directed by James Gray, based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann. Topics: instance of: film, genre: adventure film, genre: drama film, country of origin: United States Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_City_of_Z_(film) ### Eric Roth Eric R. Topics: instance of: human, occupation: screenwriter, occupation: executive producer Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Roth ## Relationships - Thomas Bruce White Sr. — related_to → Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth: site of his later career as a warden - Thomas Bruce White Sr. — related_to → Texas Ranger Division: former law enforcement agency of employment - Thomas Bruce White Sr. — related_to → Osage County, Oklahoma: geographical setting of his most significant investigation - Thomas Bruce White Sr. — related_to → J. 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