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Richard's Journey to Reconnect with His Birth Family and Fight for Indigenous Rights
TLDR Richard reconnects with his birth family after his birth mother's passing, discovers valuable assets, including Osage head rights, and successfully convinces a judge to reopen her estate for equal distribution among siblings. This leads to legal battles with the U.S. government over financial mismanagement and a class action lawsuit seeking damages for alleged mismanagement of trust funds.
Timestamped Summary
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A man reconnects with his birth family and confronts his past after discovering his birth mother's passing.
03:13
Richard discovers that his birth mother owned valuable assets, including Osage head rights, leading him to question his exclusion from her estate and prompting him to seek a share through probate court.
07:56
Richard successfully convinces a judge to reopen his birth mother's estate, leading to all siblings receiving equal fractions of the Osage head rights payments generated by oil and gas sales from the Osage land.
11:01
The Osage tribe retained ownership of their mineral rights, leading to significant wealth from oil and gas profits, attracting swindlers and prompting the federal government to implement a guardian system based on racial stereotypes.
14:21
The Osage people faced violence and exploitation, including murders for their head rights, leading to a terrifying chapter in their history and subsequent legal battles with the U.S. government over financial mismanagement.
17:28
The Osage people are questioning the management and transparency of the money from the oil fields, leading to legal disputes with the U.S. government over the handling of funds.
20:44
Head right holders, including Richard, are alleging mismanagement of the trust funds by the U.S. government, leading to a class action lawsuit seeking damages in the case of Fletcher versus the United States.
24:00
Richard finds deep meaning in being part of a case that fights for indigenous rights, deciding to give his share of the Osage head right back to the Osage tribe.
