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Scorsese 'Flower Moon' epic based on real Native American past
(Front L-R) Julie O'Keefe, Addie Roanhorse, Osage Nation Princess Lawren

Scorsese 'Flower Moon' epic based on real Native American past

Gray Horse (United States) (AFP) - Martin Scorsese's new film "Killers of the Flower Moon" recounts how the Osage nation of Native Americans gained significant oil wealth in the early 20th century and the murderous plot by outsiders to seize it. Ahead of the movie's US release, AFP looks at the real-life story behind the film, which was adapted from US author David Grann's 2017 book of the same name. Who are the Osage?The Osage, a Native American nation which grew out of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, was forcibly relocated by the US government in the late 19th century westward to a r...

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