ger, and they escape the house just before it explodes. They leave town with nothing but their lives, and they are happy for that.I really enjoyed reading this story. It was a good insight on how the U.S. legal system was once so flawed that it allowed murderers and thieves to take advantage of the Indian nations. It angers me to know that to this day, many of the Native American people are still separated from what is rightfully theirs. We think that we are a civilized, compassionate nation, but it was less than a century ago that we allowed such savagery to take place. We didnt even recognize the Indians as people. What I found to be particularly inspiring was the portrayal of the Osage religion and beliefs. I was fascinated by the Indians ways of life and their philosophies. I think the author did an excellent job of showing how right the Indians were in their beliefs.There were some problems with the story; although they arent crucial to the plot, they did leave me feeling a bit cheated. The story switches around to a lot of characters, and there are a lot of subplots that open up. The book ends very abruptly, and that would not be so bad if it had tied up some of the loose ends first. It didnt though. I ended up following all of these characters through the story and then it got cut off, making it seem pointless to have focused on half of the people in the book. I ended up following them and then they didnt get any closure, so I feel like it took away from the experience. Its like watching the Superbowl, but never knowing who wins because the t.v. explodes during the last few minutes.I have seen a few minutes of the movie Thunderheart, which I think might be based off of this book. I am actually interested in seeing it now because I know that both stories include an Indian FBI agent who is sent to investigate murders on a reservation. It will be interesting to see just how closely the two match up....
