"In the 1920s, oil was found beneath Oklahoma land belonging to Indian people, and beautiful Grace Blanket became the richest person in the Territory. But she and other family members are murdered by thegreed of white men. The Greycloud family begins, dying too, until at last Stace Red Hawk arrives fromWashington, D.C. to investigate."@en
"The author is a Chickasaw poet, novelist, and essayist."@en
"Early in this century, rivers of oil were found beneath Oklahoma land belonging to Indian people, and beautiful Grace Banket became the richest person in the Territory. But she was murdered by the greed of white men, and the Graycloud family, who cared for her daughter, began dying mysteriously. Letters sent to Washington, D.C. begging for help went unanswered, until at last a Native American government official, Stace Red Hawk, traveled west to investigate. What he found has been documented by history: rampant fraud, intimidation, and murder. But he also found something truly extraordinary--his deepest self and abiding love for his people, and their brave past."
"In 1920s Oklahoma oil is discovered on the land owned by the Grayclouds, but this wealth is a blessing as well as a curse to the Indians as they suffer at the hands of greedy businessmen, law enforcement and government officials."
"The Grayclouds discover oil on their Oklahoma ranch in the 1920's and that sets off a continuous round of crime and suffering."@en