Killers of the Flower Moon.

We all know that People of Color continue to have the short end of every stick when it comes to this country. But what about the individuals that built this land? The individuals that had it stolen from them, even when they had to power to control it? In "Killers of the Flower Moon," we learn about the Oklahoma Osage murders and how many Indigenous people who had the power, were murdered by the people that continue to murder us today for no logical reason at all. There wasn't a reason then and there isn't a reason now except for two things, greed and ignorance. The movie follows the Osage tribe located in Oklahoma and their story of how they found what some people call "liquid gold," oil. Others who also lived in Oklahoma who weren't Indigenous however, began to try to take it over every way they thought possible. Legal and illegally. Legally by having women of this tribe believe they were falling in love when in reality they were falling into a trap. Illegally by murdering multiple individuals that have access and power to control the oil that is on their land. The movie surrounds focus on the family of Mollie Kyle (who is played by Lily Gladstone) and how they were targeted amongst the white people that wanted to take over their land and money. One of the wealthiest families in the county. We learn of the devil himself, William Hale (played by Robert De Niro) and his dumbfound sidekick nephew, Ernest Burkhart ( played by Leonardo DiCaprio). As Hale creates this plan for his nephew to wiggle his way into the family. and manipulates Burkhart into believing that he'll be doing "good for the family, who are your people." As a former military soldier, Burkhart believed he was doing the right thing, but soon learned he was caught up in a bigger game of greed than he had even been in. Joining Hale's goons meant that he followed every order. Cornering and robbing Osage people for their jewels in the night, going out to do grave robbing, and much much more.

The Osage tribe, an Indigenous tribe, dates back all the way back to being founded in 1907. From my research, Osage County is the largest in the United States. Which made white people during that time confused and angry because they weren't used to Brown people having money. Thus wanting to take it from them by any means necessary. Including murder, but that's nothing new for them.

I believe that everyone should see this movie. Murders of People of Color continue to happen to this day. But now, what's coming to light, are POCs being murdered for not only their money, but for power, greed, envy, etc. This has been going on since the beginning of time, but now they can't get away with it fully anymore. This is one of the historical films that will scar you, but not to the extent of not being able to watch it again, which is why I believe it should be shown to ages ten and up. The more children and young adults are exposed to the truth of American History and not just the white point of view, the better.

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