Go South and Be Free: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal

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Article describes the flight of the Pawnees from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory, recounted through an introduction by Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul and a document written by the agent who went with the Pawnees, John W. Williamson. Unlike many tribes, their relocation was voluntary as they had faced disease, white encroachment, and threats from other tribes in Nebraska.

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Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W. Summer 1987.

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Article describes the flight of the Pawnees from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory, recounted through an introduction by Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul and a document written by the agent who went with the Pawnees, John W. Williamson. Unlike many tribes, their relocation was voluntary as they had faced disease, white encroachment, and threats from other tribes in Nebraska.

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26 p. : ill.

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Abstract: In the winter of 1874 agency employee John Williamson led 1,400 Pawnee men, women, and children from their ancestral homeland to the Indian Territory. Williamson's stirring account of that flight for freedom is offered here with an introduction and annotation by Thomas Buecker and R. Eli Paul.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 65(2), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1987, pp. 132-157

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 132
  • Page End: 157

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Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal (Article)

Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal

Article continues the story of the Pawnee tribe's journey from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory through the account of John W. Williamson, an agent who travelled with them. The second part of this article picks up Williamson's account at Medicine Lodge Creek and is once again annotated by editors Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul.

Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal - ark:/67531/metadc2031566

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Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W. Go South and Be Free: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal, article, Summer 1987; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031557/: accessed May 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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