Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956
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An Early Account of the Cherokees (Article)
Article provides an introduction to and includes an account by geologist George W. Featherstonhaugh of the early status of the Cherokee Nation. Featherstonhaugh highlights the written version of their language devised by Sequoyah, their plight in the face of the westward push of white settlement, the ways they adapted British technologies and agricultural techniques, and government relations.
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Early Mining Camps in Northeastern Oklahoma (Article)
Article discusses the history of early mining camps in Northeastern Oklahoma, including their discovery, the costs associated with mining, the materials the ores were used to create, and the growth of these camps.
Early Mining Camps in Northeastern Oklahoma - ark:/67531/metadc2123621
Seal of the Cherokee Nation (Article)
Article discusses the process behind the procurement of the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, the growth, development, and factions of the Cherokee Nation throughout the nineteenth century, and the meaning behind the images represented in the seal. This seal is on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
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History of the Cherokees, 1830-1846 (Article)
Article discusses the history of the Cherokees in colonial North America. Oliver Knight explores their agricultural process and development, discovery of gold, adoption of the practice of slavery, and trade system. Knight then discusses their settlement in the west after removal, the establishment of their political parties, and relations with the U. S. government.
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The Delaware Big House (Article)
Article explores the spiritual ceremonies and practice of the "Big House" meetings of the Delawares. H. L. McCracken discusses the history of the Delawares, the construction of the Big House building, the legend of "Misi'ng" which inspired its ceremonies, and the leaders of this annual meeting.
The Delaware Big House - ark:/67531/metadc2123620
Official Minutes, Annual Meeting, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1956 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 26, 1956.
Official Minutes, Annual Meeting, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1956 - ark:/67531/metadc2123624
Reminiscences of an '89er of Oklahoma City (Article)
Article provides a recollection of an '89er, James McKee Owen, who managed to secure land in Oklahoma after waiting for its opening. Owen describes his upbringing, striking out on his own, and his life on the frontier.
Reminiscences of an '89er of Oklahoma City - ark:/67531/metadc2123623
John Homer Seger: The Practical Indian Educator (Article)
Article describes the life and career of John Homer Seger, a teacher who lived among the Cheyennes and Arapahos who learned their language and acted as an advisor. Jack T. Rairdon creates a portrait of the man with documentation written about him.
John Homer Seger: The Practical Indian Educator - ark:/67531/metadc2123622
Notes and Documents, Summer 1956 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a correction by Berlin B. Chapman, a document about the pens used to sign the Oklahoma constitution, correspondence about the restoration of Cherokee historic sites, a document about the Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn festival, Confederate awards, a document about Tussy Community, and notes about the 1956 tour of the Chisholm Trail.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956, periodical, Summer 1956; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1760985/: accessed May 31, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.