The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
This issue is part of the following collection of related materials.
The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.
Article explores the arrival of the Potawatomi in central Oklahoma after being pushed out of their communally held Kansas reserve and into the Indian Territory, the acquisition of a new reservation, and the means used to force them to own land as individuals.
Thrice Purchased: Acquisition and Allotment of the Citizen Potawatomi Reservation - ark:/67531/metadc2006464
This article delineates C. C. Hightower's role in a changing economy and chronicles his rise to prominence in business and civic affairs in prestatehood Oklahoma.
The Businessman's Frontier: C. C. Hightower, Commerce, and Old Greer County, 1891-1903 - ark:/67531/metadc2006462
The second part of this two-part article continues the evaluation of the problems in Indian healthcare and the campaign led by Senators Fred Harris and Dewey Bartlett to correct a record of neglect. The healthcare problem after 1970 was linked to a new federal policy of tribal self-determination.
From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 2 - ark:/67531/metadc2006463
Notes and Documents column including an article honoring the individuals who were inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2008. The honorees included in this issue are Danney G. Goble and Odie B. Faulk. The other two honorees, Lawrence Hart and Bob Klemme, appear in the Summer 2008 issue.
For the Record section including the minutes from the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 2007.