World's Richest Indian

Description:

This is a biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. It explores how control of his fortune was contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him.

subjects: United States,  Creek Indians,  United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes,  Legal status, laws,  Baptists,  Government relations,  Indians of North America,  United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Biography,  History,  Five civilized tribes,  Indians of north america, biography,  Indians of north america, government relations,  Indians of north america, legal status, laws, etc.,  United states, bureau of indian affairs