1. Mollie Kyle was an Osage woman known for surviving the Osage Indian murders.
12 Facts About Mollie Kyle
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Mollie Kyle gained initial prominence in newspaper coverage during the trial of William King Hale and gained renewed prominence in the 21st century when she was portrayed by Lily Gladstone in the film Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Mollie Kyle married Ernest Burkhart in 1917 and afterward most of her family was murdered in an inheritance scheme led by Burkhart's uncle.
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Mollie Kyle was born on December 1,1886, in the Osage Nation, Indian Territory to James Cue Kyle and Lizzie Q Kyle.
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Mollie Kyle grew up in Gray Horse and was forced to attend Catholic school in Pawhuska.
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Mollie Kyle was Catholic and spoke both English and Osage.
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Mollie Kyle married Henry Roan when she was 15 in a traditional and arranged Osage marriage, but both were sent to boarding school shortly afterward and eventually married other people.
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In 1917, Mollie Kyle married Ernest Burkhart, a nephew of William King Hale.
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Mollie Kyle divorced Ernest in 1926 after he confessed to his role in the murders.
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Mollie Kyle is portrayed by Lily Gladstone in Martin Scorsese's 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon, which focuses on the murders.
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In 1931, Mollie Kyle successfully sued to end her guardianship and gained control of her family's wealth.
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Mollie Kyle died on June 16,1937, and is buried at the Greyhorse Indian Village Cemetery in Osage County.