The Osage Nation were once among the wealthiest people in the world.
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The discovery of oil and gas made members of the Osage Nation among the richest people in the world. But it also made them targets for exploitation.
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Australia doesn’t have ‘conservatorships’ but rather guardianship and financial management laws for each state and territory.
Britney Spears has continued to perform around the world and record albums even while under a strict conservatorship.
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The case of Britney Spears, who is trying to end her father’s conservatorship, illustrates why the legal arrangement is rife for abuse.
Same-sex couples aren’t allowed to get married, but have legal guardianship rights.
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Rather than marriage, same-sex couples in China are allowed a ‘guardianship appointment’. But this system is yet another way the Chinese government tries to silence LGBT+ issues from being discussed.